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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2003 Porsche Cayenne S Recalls

The 2003 Porsche Cayenne S has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 30, 2022.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2003 Porsche Cayenne S. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
9

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
4

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2003 Porsche Cayenne S, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

9 recalls on the 2003 Porsche Cayenne S

Exterior lighting: headlights

Campaign
22V656000
Reported
August 30, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 222,858
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
also 2011–2013 Cayenne S, 20 other models

22V656000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)

Campaign
19V446000
Reported
June 12, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 99,665
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 9 other models

19V446000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
17V576000
Reported
September 20, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 50,145
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2 other models

17V576000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts

Campaign
04V593000
Reported
December 15, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 31,000
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Federal standard
FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
Same campaign
also 2 other models

04V593000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: rear/other

Campaign
04V231000
Reported
May 17, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 19,175
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2 other models

04V231000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

Campaign
04V068000
Reported
February 18, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 35
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 1 other model

04V068000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Campaign
04V069000
Reported
February 18, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 10,637
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 1 other model

04V069000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats

Campaign
04V072000
Reported
February 18, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 4,144
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

04V072000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
03V351000
Reported
September 24, 2003
Vehicles affected
up to 326
Same campaign
also 1 other model

03V351000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2003 Porsche Cayenne S complaints by year

NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2003 Porsche Cayenne S, the newest on February 9, 2018. Of these, 1 describe a crash (25%).

In complaints about the 2003 Porsche Cayenne S, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (50%), followed by the power train (25%) and the tires (25%).

1 of the 2003 Porsche Cayenne S's 9 recalls also concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Fuel/Propulsion System2
  • Power Train1
  • Tires1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2003 Porsche Cayenne S received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20041
20091
20171
20181

Complaints about the 2003 Porsche Cayenne S peaked in 2004, when NHTSA received 1. 25% arrived between 2002 and 2006, the model year's first years on the road.

The 4 complaints about the 2003 Porsche Cayenne S are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Porsche Cayenne S by model year

Other 2003 Porsche models

Newest record on this page: August 30, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted