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The worst 2004 Porsche Cayenne S problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Engine17
- Transmission14
- Fuel system8
- Electrical7
- Locks4
- Tires4
- Brakes3
- Acceleration2
- Airbags2
- Body2
- Lights2
- Visibility2
- Driver assistance1
- Seat belts1
- Suspension1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S
Recalls 9
Exterior lighting: headlights
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Risk
- Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.
Recall number 22V656000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2004-2010 Cayenne, 2006 Cayenne Turbo S, 2010-2016 Panamera S, Panamera 4 S, Panamera Turbo, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamera 4, 2012-2013 Panamera Turbo S, 2013-2016 Panamera 4 GTS, 2014-2016 Panamera 4 S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera Turbo S G1 II, Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2013 Panamera 4 Platinum Edition, Panamera Platinum Edition, 2016 Panamera 4 Edition, Panamera Edition, Panamera Turbo S Executive Luxury Sports vehicles. The bushing that attaches the gear selector lever to the gearbox may degrade over time, causing the bushing to detach. This condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
- Risk
- If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. Owners are instructed to use the parking brake until their vehicle is repaired. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB1.
Recall number 19V446000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo vehicles, 2004-2006 Cayenne vehicles, and 2006 Cayenne S "Titanium" Edition vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel filter flanges with new filter flanges that have a protective film, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH10.
Recall number 17V576000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.
- Risk
- When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured increasing the risk of injury or death to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will permanently install a clip in either of the affected rear outboard seat belts and provide an owner's manual insert. The clips will prevent unwarranted conversion from alr to elr mode with child seat installation. The recall began may 17, 2005. Owners should contact porsche at 1‑800‑545‑8039.
Recall number 04V593000 · Recall details
Seat belts: rear/other
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the rear seat belt latch attachment bolt is insufficient riveted.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the belt buckle latch and, if necessary, replace the latch. Owner notification began on june 1, 2004. Owners should contact porsche at 1‑800‑545‑8039.
Recall number 04V231000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the main wiring harness was incorrectly routed. Damage to the main wiring harness can lead to the failure of various electrical systems.
- Risk
- In extreme cases, to a cable fire beneath the instrument panel in the passenger compartment.
- Remedy
- Dealers will re-route the wiring harness. Owner notification schedule began on march 29, 2004. Owners should contact porsche at 1‑800‑545‑8039.
Recall number 04V069000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles may have had a transfer case installed that could, due to changes in the housing casting, result in the oil pump rotation. Should this occur, oil starvation of the internal gears might result.
- Risk
- Continued operation of the vehicle could result in a fracture of the transfer case housing. Incorrect torque would then be applied to the driven wheels or oil could leak and contact the tires.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the transfer case housing and, if necessary, replace the transfer case. Owner notification began on may 3, 2004. Owners should contact porsche at 1‑800‑545‑8039.
Recall number 04V071000 · Recall details
Seats
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the driver's side seat frames were not adequately welded.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat frame could break, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver's side seat frame. Owner notification began on march 29, 2004. Owners should contact porsche at 1‑800‑545‑8039.
Recall number 04V072000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the affected vehicles may be missing the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and gross axle weight ratings (gawr) on the certification label as required by part 567.4(g)(3) and (g)(4).
- Risk
- The vehicle operator will not be informed of the vehicle's gvwr and gawr.
- Remedy
- Dealers will apply the corrected label. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact porsche at 1‑800‑545‑8039.
Recall number 03V351000 · Recall details
See all 9 recalls for the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S
Defect investigations
Srs warning light illumination
Porsche is initiating a customer notification action to address a condition related to a faulty or loose connector in the side airbag system.porsche's testing has shown that the faulty connector will not prevent side airbag deployment.the faulty connector will cause the circuit resistance to exceed the threshold for illumination of the air bag warning light.porsche has reported a large number of warranty claims for illumination of the air bag warning light and many vehicles have been serviced to correct this condition as described in the cayenne technical information bulletin: group 6, #11/04 airbag warning light activated.porsche will perform this service to all remaining uncorrected vehicles under a new product improvement campaign starting at the end of april 2007.all owners of a subject vehicle built through november 2004 will be notified by porsche to bring the vehicle to a dealer to receive the free modification.vehicles built after november 2004 do not contain the subject connector.in addition, porsche reports that a small number of vehicles built in november and december 2003, may contain an incorrectly manufactured side airbag module.this may also produceillumination of the airbag warning light that would become evident soon after the vehicle is put into service.warranty data indicates that these modules have been corrected and no longer present a risk.porsche has not received any report of non-deployment of the side airbag.the action taken by porsche is sufficient to resolve the issue raised by this investigation.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
EA06005
Srs warning light illumination
During the preliminary evaluation phase, odi identified 76 owner complaints and 6,582 warranty claims related to airbag warning light illumination from either a faulty side-impact airbag module or wiring harness.to date, there has been no allegation of crash, injury or death reported.porsche reports that a bad batch of modules was produced during mid-november to mid-december, 2003.however, porsche?s warranty data indicates that most of the modules replaced under warranty were on vehicles built before and after this period indicating that the issue could be more widespread.porsche reports that the wiring harness malfunction is due to a faulty connector leading to the airbag module as a result of environmental and mechanical stress.in june and november of 2004, porsche added a protective coat of lubricant gel to the connector and rerouted the harness to fix the problem on all future production.porsche has not issued a recall campaign, but it has circulated to its dealers two service bulletins, both in september 2004 to address the above issues.this investigation is being upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea06-005) and will include my 2006 vehicles.
PE05060
Technical service bulletins for the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S 411
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils
- Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils
- Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines
2004 Porsche Cayenne S fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5L 8‑cyl | 4WD | 12 | 17 | 14 |
What 2004 Porsche Cayenne S owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2004 porsche cayenne. Consumer writes in regards to issues with the fuel filter flange safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the fuel filter flange could not be replaced without replacing the fuel tank and the fuel line. The consumer requested that manufacturer incur the repair costs.
Received recall notice for filter flange of fuel pump. Called dealer who said did not have repair parts and does not know when they will get them. Called porsche u.s. And they told me the same thing. No date for receiving parts or repairing my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 porsche cayenne s. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v576000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to perform the repair. The dealer (european imports center, 808 parkway drive, harrisburg, pennsylvania 17103) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 porsche cayenne s. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v576000 (fuel system, gasoline) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact received the recall notification in november of 2017. The dealer (circle porsche, 1850 outer traffic cir, long beach, ca 90815) stated that the parts were unavailable for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were unavailable for the repair. It was unknown when the parts would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Since this recall was initiated in 2017, there has been no update or timeline for expected remedy to this campaign. (ah10). Porsche dealer has no information or eta for repair yet and it's been 6 months! Now almost april 2018.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 porsche cayenne s. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v576000 (fuel system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (len stoler porsche in owings mills, maryland) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Porsche announced their "campaign" (recall) on november 14, 2017. I have called several porsche dealers since that time, and the parts for this recall are not available. One dealer says it could be "another couple of months" before the part is available. The ah10 campaign says that this situation can cause a fire! Is this what porsche is waiting for? Something needs to be done to get them to produce the parts necessary to prevent significant injury or death.
There is an open recall (the federal safety agency recall number 17v‑576) for the fuel flange on my vehicle. I previously paid out of pocket for this repair and contacted both my local dealership and the corporate customer service for information about being reimbursed and was told they notify me about reimbursement. I paid $1995 and no one wants to discuss repayment with me. How do I recoup my out of pocket expense for this manufacturers defect? I have all receipts for this repair.
Car was bought as certified porsche in mar 2011 with 66k miles; current miles 165k miles; driven approx. For 100k miles in 6 years. Engine clicking noise was getting louder and louder. Told by mechanics that the "f" cyn. Walls are scored and engine needs to be replace. Checked on-line for this condition with other v-8 porsche owners to find that it's very common. This seems like a design issue and safety wise ( no power, miss firing and stalling). A $100k new should not have a v-8 engine that has a design defect that is worth less at such low miles.
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Questions about the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S
Is the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S reliable?
Owners have filed 48 complaints about the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S, 8.0 times a typical Cayenne S model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S?
Engine and cooling, with 17 complaints, typically around 77,000 miles. Next is transmission (14).
How many recalls does the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S have?
9 recalls, covering exterior lighting, power train and fuel system, gasoline.
What year does the Porsche Cayenne S have bad engine?
The Porsche Cayenne S model years with the most engine complaints are 2004 (17 complaints) and 2011 (12 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S get?
Official estimates for the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S range from 14 mpg combined. The most efficient version (4.5L 8-cyl, 4WD) gets 12 city and 17 highway.
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