2014 Porsche Cayenne: raw data

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vehicle2014 / porsche / cayenne
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints53 on file (2014-01-23 → 2025-06-13)
recalls3
investigations0
fars3 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Fuel gauge inaccuracy and fault warningsELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2018-11 → 2019-03porsche-cayenne-2014-fuel-gauge-fault
  • 11183504 FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY. FUEL GAUGE DANCING THEN SHOWS FUEL GAUGE FAULT
  • 11144814 FUEL GUAGE ERROR EVEN WHEN TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL, FUEL GAUGE ERROR POPS UP INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING
  • 11173586 WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN A MESSAGE "FAULT-FUEL GAUGE" POPPED UP ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Water intrusion causing rear lighting failureEXTERIOR LIGHTING4 complaints2018-06 → 2024-09porsche-cayenne-2014-water-intrusion-lighting
  • 11614240 Last week I took my car to car wash, After that my right passenger side light went off. water went in the rear sound control module and I lost sound too
  • 11502368 The contact owns a 2014 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed while depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights became inoperable
  • 11452844 After going through the car wash, I lost my rear brake lights and rear running lights. Still have the third brake light
Panoramic sunroof spontaneous shatteringSTRUCTURE2 complaints2015-11 → 2023-09porsche-cayenne-2014-sunroof-shatter
  • 11545095 The sunroof exploded going down the highway for no reason. It exploded from the inside outward
  • 10806392 ON 11/19/2015 AT APPROX 7:20AM WHILE DRIVING THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF EMPLODED ON IT'S OWN, NOTHING HIT IT FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE
Acceleration lag following diesel emissions fixVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3 complaints2018-06 → 2019-10porsche-cayenne-2014-accel-lag-emissions-fix
  • 11267682 HUGE LAG WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATION PETAL WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. IT IS INTERMITTENT
  • 11267685 HUGE LAG WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATION PETAL WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. IT IS INTERMITTENT. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN YOU ARE TURNING RIGHT
  • 11101214 PORSCHE DIESEL EMISSION COMPLIANT FIX: - PORSCHE WAS REQUIRED TO APPLY EMISSION FIX TO 2014 CAYENNE DIESEL - DIESEL EMISSION SETTLEMENT REQUIREMENT IS THE EMISSION FIX "..WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY NOTICEABLE CHANGES TO THE DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS.."
Dashboard leather shrinkage exposing airbag pathAIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER8 complaints2024-10 → 2025-06porsche-cayenne-2014-dashboard-leather-airbag
  • 11666724 Posche dashboard leather coming apart at the staples. I was informed that if involved in an accident the airbags might not deploy. The Porsche dealer inspected and recommended replacing it
  • 11636428 Leather dashboard is shrinking. The cut out for the passenger airbag is no longer in line and will likely result in the airbag not deploying correctly
  • 11627071 Leather of the dashboard began to shrink on both driver and passenger sides. The shrunk leather exposed metal staples used to keep it in place and disfigured the passenger airbag compartment
Transfer case failure causing acceleration shudderPOWER TRAIN18 complaints2017-08 → 2022-12porsche-cayenne-2014-transfer-case-shudder
  • 11172294 FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE IN TRANSMISSION AT 74000 MILES. THIS IS A WELL DESCRIBED PROBLEM AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET IN PORSCHE CAYENNES
  • 11245306 COMMON PROBLEM, THE TRANFER CASE BREAKS DOWN CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM THE VEHICLE CAN LURCH FORWARD AND ALSO FAIL TO ACCELERATE CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES
  • 11015983 CAR RATTLES AND SHAKES SIGNIFICANTLY (ESPECIALLY THE REAR WHEELS) DURING ACCELERATION. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE 'TRANSFER BOX' THAT HAS FAILED AND IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR
Diesel fuel system stall and no-startFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2014-01 → 2024-05porsche-cayenne-2014-diesel-fuel-stall
  • 11589558 Catastrophic failure of Bosch CP4 high-pressure fuel pump in my 2014 Porsche Diesel Cayenne. Resulted in metal shavings/shrapnel throughout entire fuel system. Car abruptly stalled while pulling out of parking lot and was unable to restart
  • 10561242 THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE SUV NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE FUEL GELLED AND RECOMMENDED THAT "I" HAVE THE FUEL STATION PLACE THE 'CORRECT ADDITIVE' TO THE DIESEL FUEL
  • 10695223 I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY INTO A REST AREA, AND AT ABOUT 30-35MPH THE CAR'S ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OUT. ALL THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, AND EVEN WITH THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR THE CAR WOULD BARELY SLOW DOWN

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
532014-01-232025-06-1301POWER TRAIN:17; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:11; AIR BAGS:9; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:5

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
16V16900023/03/2016SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Cayenne vehicles manufactured April 28, 2010, to January 11, 2016. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a circlip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly circlip, installing any missing circlips, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG02.
13V50600017/10/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cayenne and Cayenne GTS, model year 2013 Cayenne Diesel and model year 2014 Cayenne S, S Hybrid, Turbo, and Turbo S vehicles manufactured May 27, 2013, through July 10, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the calculated range of the remaining fuel displayed on the instrument cluster may be higher than the actual range. Additionally, the fuel level indicated by the fuel gauge may also be higher than actual amount in the tank.The fuel display inaccuracies may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's recall number is AD03.
22V65600030/08/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSPorsche 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."Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.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.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20243legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2014 Porsche Cayenne vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/porsche/cayenne
@misc{wrenchpro_2014_porsche_cayenne_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2014 Porsche Cayenne},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/porsche/cayenne}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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