KNOWN FAULTS · Porsche

Known faults for the Porsche Cayenne (92A).

2010–2017 · Petrol / Diesel / Plug-in hybrid

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

2 known faults with sources

Engines: 3.6 V6 (Petrol) · S / Turbo 4.8 V8 (Petrol) · 3.0 TDI V6 (Diesel) · 4.2 TDI V8 (Diesel) · S E-Hybrid (Plug-in hybrid)

Applies if: Weak points of this model from inspections, breakdown statistics and recalls; anything specific to one engine is stated in the sheet.

V6 chain, VarioCam phaser and air suspension on the Cayenne IITiming system

Engine / equipment: Porsche Cayenne 92A (petrol, diesel and S E-Hybrid)
Period mentioned: 2010–2017
Symptoms: A weak tensioner and stretched chain on the V6 petrol (it can jump and wreck the engine); VarioCamPlus phaser bolts that shear (piston–valve contact); engine cover seals; air suspension (bellows, compressor, control unit); oil leaks from engine, gearbox and AWD from the first service; brakes.
Possible cause described: Recalls: headlamp locking-plate spring (2010–2011), the pedal-box circlip, fuel lines on the EA825 engine (smell in the cabin) and NOx software.
Check for the garage: Listen to the chain when cold; check the campaigns by VIN; check leaks and the air suspension.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Engines: 3.0 TDI V6 (Diesel)

V6 TDI rear chains, intake flaps and leaksTiming / intake / leaks

Engine / equipment: 2.7 and 3.0 TDI V6 (EA896 and EA897): Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, Q7; VW Touareg, Phaeton and Amarok; Porsche Cayenne, Macan and Panamera
Period mentioned: 2004–2018
Symptoms: Chain rattle for the first seconds after a cold start; power loss or limp mode from the intake flaps; coolant or oil loss in the engine V; EGR faults with rough idle.
Possible cause described: The timing chains sit at the rear of the engine, against the bulkhead, and their tensioners lose pressure. The intake flaps use plastic linkage rods that wear. The coolant valve, oil cooler gasket and EGR are packed into the engine V and leak with age.
Check for the garage: Listen to a cold start (a rattle lasting more than 2–3 seconds is a bad sign), check flap operation with a diagnostic tool, look for leaks in the engine V and check the oil change history.
Cost cited in the source: Tensioners and chains: approx. €2,000–4,500; EGR with cooler: €1,000–1,500; oil cooler gasket: €300–600A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Mileage cited in the database: 100,000–150,000 km. This is not a maintenance interval and does not predict a failure.