Before you buy a used Porsche Cayenne (92A).

2010–2017 · Petrol / Diesel / Plug-in hybrid · 5 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

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The essentials.

2 documented, sourced faults across its 5 engines.
That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
6 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
According to the data we have, the engines with the fewest documented faults are: 3.6 V6 (Petrol), S / Turbo 4.8 V8 (Petrol), 4.2 TDI V8 (Diesel), S E-Hybrid (Plug-in hybrid).

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

All versions

Sheets the catalogue links to all 5 of its engines.

V6 chain, VarioCam phaser and air suspension on the Cayenne IITiming system
Period mentioned
2010–2017
Mileage mentioned
The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Weak points of this model from inspections, breakdown statistics and recalls; anything specific to one engine is stated in the sheet.

3.6 V6 · S / Turbo 4.8 V8 · 4.2 TDI V8 · S E-Hybrid

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

We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.

3.0 TDI V6

Diesel

V6 TDI rear chains, intake flaps and leaksTiming / intake / leaks
Period mentioned
2004–2018
Mileage mentioned
100,000–150,000 km

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Porsche Cayenne (92A)
Engine	Documented faults	Recalls
3.6 V6PetrolFewest documented	11 with conditions	6
S / Turbo 4.8 V8PetrolFewest documented	11 with conditions	6
3.0 TDI V6Diesel	21 with conditions	5
4.2 TDI V8DieselFewest documented	11 with conditions	6
S E-HybridPlug-in hybridFewest documented	11 with conditions	6

According to the data we have, the engines with the fewest documented faults are: 3.6 V6 (Petrol), S / Turbo 4.8 V8 (Petrol), 4.2 TDI V8 (Diesel), S E-Hybrid (Plug-in hybrid).

By fuel type, the ones with the fewest documented faults are: Petrol, Plug-in hybrid.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
Ask an official Porsche dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.

Incorrect brake pedal pivot retentionBrakes

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

How to check it: Inspect the shaft and fit a new clip where required by the recall.

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Porsche brake recalls (2004–2024)Brakes