2004 Porsche Cayenne S problems
The 2004 Porsche Cayenne S has 74 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns engine. Next are drivetrain & axles (15%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 62 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 60,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 77,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2004 porsche cayenne at 35 MPH the vehicle in front of her stopped abruptly and she rear ended the vehicle. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained chest and neck injuries , bumps and bruises, and was transported to a hospital. Tischer porsche requested that the contact take the vehicle to collision works, inc to investigate why the air bag did not deploy.
Tail gate fails to remain open in cold weather. It fell, striking the back of a person. The weather was below 32 degrees f and there was no snow or ice on the tail gate. Appears that springs/hydraulic devices fail in cold weather.
2004 porsche cayenne had the following repairs performed on the vehicle: rear hatch lid adjusted, dome light covers replaced, audio unit replaced, etc...** answer required***. The transmission jerks and banged at slow speeds. The dealer updated the transmission control unit. The vehicle also experienced stalling problems. The remote entry remote lost it's programming and had a poor signal. At time all the door locks would not unlock using the keyless entry system. The vehicle experienced suspension problems.
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