2004 Porsche Cayenne S Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,490miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S, 4% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,490 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The Porsche cayenne is notorious for drive / cardan shaft failures. Had bad drive shaft noises, and subsequent premature failure, it was a worn center support dampener and a faulty center support bearing. I experienced banging, bumping, grinding noises from my Porsche cayenne and was unaware at the time it was the drive shaft. I have outlined the noises and causes below: - a clanking or clunking noise while accelerating or from deceleration to acceleration around 35to 40mph and while cayenne was shifting from 2nd to 3rd to 4th gear. Around 5th and 6th gear going around 50-60 MPH it stopped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10585738, filed 2014-04, 98,490 miles“I own a 2004 Porsche Cayenne S and from the very first day of ownership the car has a serious hesitation problem when accelerating. I have had the car serviced at the Porsche dealership (mckenna in norwalk, ca) and they tell me that they are very aware of the problem and there is no way to fix it. Many, many cayenne owners are having the same problem and Porsche refuses to fix the problem. I have had several near-miss collisions because of the cars hesitation when accelerating. Please help and let me know the status of this dangerous issue. Thanks, derek dean.”
NHTSA complaint #10104724, filed 2004-12Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 20% |
| 2004 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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