2009 PORSCHE CAYENNE Problems, Recalls & Safety Ratings

Apr 11, 2023 Fuel/propulsion System

Fuel leaking from fuel tank

Apr 11, 2023 Fuel/propulsion System

Fuel leaking from fuel tank

Mar 4, 2023 Fuel/propulsion System

Very strong gas smell at driver side rear tire area.

Mar 4, 2023 Fuel/propulsion System

Very strong gas smell at driver side rear tire area.

Jul 2, 2020 Fuel System, Gasoline 190,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE EMANATING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ...

Jul 2, 2020 Fuel System, Gasoline 190,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE EMANATING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ...

Jun 25, 2020 Unknown Or Other

ABOUT COUPLE/FEW WEEKS AGO UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR EVEN WHEN UNLOCKED IN PARK POSITION AND WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. IT IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAVE BEEN POSTED ON YOUTUBE. IN AN EMERGENCY & ACCIDENT DRIVER IS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY ESCAPE/GET OUT OF VEHICLE BECAUSE DOOR WON'T OPEN EVEN ...

Jun 25, 2020 Unknown Or Other

ABOUT COUPLE/FEW WEEKS AGO UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR EVEN WHEN UNLOCKED IN PARK POSITION AND WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. IT IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAVE BEEN POSTED ON YOUTUBE. IN AN EMERGENCY & ACCIDENT DRIVER IS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY ESCAPE/GET OUT OF VEHICLE BECAUSE DOOR WON'T OPEN EVEN ...

Aug 15, 2019 Seats 107,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME ABOUT 10:44 PM ON AUGUST 14 2019 WHEN I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A EXPLOSION TO MY WINDOWS BUT I WAS AFRAID TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT WAS A DARK ROAD SO I GOT TO THE FIRST GAS STATION AND CHECKED FOR DAMAGE WINDOWS BUT COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE DRIVERS BACK SEAT WHICH HAD I GUES S...

Aug 15, 2019 Seats 107,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME ABOUT 10:44 PM ON AUGUST 14 2019 WHEN I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A EXPLOSION TO MY WINDOWS BUT I WAS AFRAID TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT WAS A DARK ROAD SO I GOT TO THE FIRST GAS STATION AND CHECKED FOR DAMAGE WINDOWS BUT COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE DRIVERS BACK SEAT WHICH HAD I GUES S...

Jul 10, 2019 Power Train 67,500 mi

DRIVE SHAFT GOES OFF UNEXPECTEDLY RESULTING IN VIOLENT SHAKING OF VEHICLE AND LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION

Jul 10, 2019 Power Train 67,500 mi

DRIVE SHAFT GOES OFF UNEXPECTEDLY RESULTING IN VIOLENT SHAKING OF VEHICLE AND LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION

Oct 15, 2018 Power Train 130,000 mi

DRIVE SHAFT MOUNT FAILED

Oct 15, 2018 Power Train 130,000 mi

DRIVE SHAFT MOUNT FAILED

Aug 30, 2018 Electrical System 101,000 mi

DURING NORMAL COMMUTE TO WORK DRIVING, A MESSAGE "CHECK DIM BEAM" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE BOARD. UPON ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FAULTY DIM BEAM HEADLAMP BULB, I FOUND HEADLAMP HARNESS WIRING AND ALL INTERNAL HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WIRING IS CRACKED AND CRUMBLING AND CONDUCTORS ARE EXPOSED AND CAU...

Aug 30, 2018 Exterior Lighting 101,000 mi

DURING NORMAL COMMUTE TO WORK DRIVING, A MESSAGE "CHECK DIM BEAM" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE BOARD. UPON ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FAULTY DIM BEAM HEADLAMP BULB, I FOUND HEADLAMP HARNESS WIRING AND ALL INTERNAL HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WIRING IS CRACKED AND CRUMBLING AND CONDUCTORS ARE EXPOSED AND CAU...

Aug 30, 2018 Electrical System 101,000 mi

DURING NORMAL COMMUTE TO WORK DRIVING, A MESSAGE "CHECK DIM BEAM" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE BOARD. UPON ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FAULTY DIM BEAM HEADLAMP BULB, I FOUND HEADLAMP HARNESS WIRING AND ALL INTERNAL HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WIRING IS CRACKED AND CRUMBLING AND CONDUCTORS ARE EXPOSED AND CAU...

Aug 30, 2018 Exterior Lighting 101,000 mi

DURING NORMAL COMMUTE TO WORK DRIVING, A MESSAGE "CHECK DIM BEAM" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE BOARD. UPON ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A FAULTY DIM BEAM HEADLAMP BULB, I FOUND HEADLAMP HARNESS WIRING AND ALL INTERNAL HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WIRING IS CRACKED AND CRUMBLING AND CONDUCTORS ARE EXPOSED AND CAU...

Sep 3, 2014 Power Train 50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Sep 3, 2014 Power Train 50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Aug 27, 2014 Power Train 50,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. WENT TO USE IT, OPENED DOOR TO DRIVERS SIDE, DASH READS IGNITION LOCK FAULT. WOULD NOT START, WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. TOWED TO DEALER (AFTER TOWING CO. DID EMERGENCY UNLOCK OF TRANSMISSION TO GET OUT OF GARAGE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT PORSCHE DEALERSHIP FOR A WEEK N...

Aug 27, 2014 Electrical System 50,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. WENT TO USE IT, OPENED DOOR TO DRIVERS SIDE, DASH READS IGNITION LOCK FAULT. WOULD NOT START, WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. TOWED TO DEALER (AFTER TOWING CO. DID EMERGENCY UNLOCK OF TRANSMISSION TO GET OUT OF GARAGE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT PORSCHE DEALERSHIP FOR A WEEK N...

Aug 27, 2014 Power Train 50,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. WENT TO USE IT, OPENED DOOR TO DRIVERS SIDE, DASH READS IGNITION LOCK FAULT. WOULD NOT START, WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. TOWED TO DEALER (AFTER TOWING CO. DID EMERGENCY UNLOCK OF TRANSMISSION TO GET OUT OF GARAGE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT PORSCHE DEALERSHIP FOR A WEEK N...

Aug 27, 2014 Electrical System 50,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. WENT TO USE IT, OPENED DOOR TO DRIVERS SIDE, DASH READS IGNITION LOCK FAULT. WOULD NOT START, WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. TOWED TO DEALER (AFTER TOWING CO. DID EMERGENCY UNLOCK OF TRANSMISSION TO GET OUT OF GARAGE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT PORSCHE DEALERSHIP FOR A WEEK N...

Apr 17, 2010 Equipment 9,960 mi

UNABLE TO LISTEN TO RADIO STATIONS ON RADIO DUE TO STATIC NOISE AND HEAVY SOUND INTERFERENCES EVEN ON LOCAL NJ FM RADIO STATIONS. THIS DEFECT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE USE, VALUE OR SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, AS THIS IS CAUSING DRIVER FRUSTRATION AND REDUCED DRIVER FOCUS WHICH I AM AFRAID WILL LEAD TO ...

Apr 17, 2010 Equipment 9,960 mi

UNABLE TO LISTEN TO RADIO STATIONS ON RADIO DUE TO STATIC NOISE AND HEAVY SOUND INTERFERENCES EVEN ON LOCAL NJ FM RADIO STATIONS. THIS DEFECT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE USE, VALUE OR SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, AS THIS IS CAUSING DRIVER FRUSTRATION AND REDUCED DRIVER FOCUS WHICH I AM AFRAID WILL LEAD TO ...

Apr 2, 2009 Power Train 4,466 mi

I OWN A 2009 PORSCHE CARRERA CONVERTIBLE WITH PDK TRANSMISSION. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND CAR SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL FOR A SPLIT SECOND OR TWO BEFORE ENGAGING INTO FIRST GEAR. MY CAR ONLY HAS 4,300 MILES AND THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. PORSCHE TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF...

Apr 2, 2009 Power Train 4,466 mi

I OWN A 2009 PORSCHE CARRERA CONVERTIBLE WITH PDK TRANSMISSION. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND CAR SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL FOR A SPLIT SECOND OR TWO BEFORE ENGAGING INTO FIRST GEAR. MY CAR ONLY HAS 4,300 MILES AND THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. PORSCHE TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF...

Mar 9, 2009 Electrical System 1,001 mi