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What 28 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (28)Transmission & drivetrain (13)Engine (4)Airbags (2)Electrical system (2)Seats (2)Brakes (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Equipment Adaptive/mobility (1)Fuel system (1)Speed control (1)

1 of 28 complaints match · Speed control · clear filters

Apr 30, 2018Transmission & drivetrainSpeed control

2012 CAYENNE TURBO WITH 40096 MILEAGE AS OF TODAY. THE TRANSFER BOX WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2016 AND APRIL 2018. COST AROUND $4,500 EACH TIME. TOTAL OF $9,000 REPAIR BILL.

NHTSA ODI 11091036

Working with the data? Download all 28 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S verdict →