2006 Porsche Cayenne S Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 15%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 114,411miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Porsche Cayenne S, 15% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 114,411 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Upon returning from a 200 mile trip cruising at 60-65 MPH and exiting the off ramp at lower speeds (25-30mph) my vehicle began to shake violently and stop upon coming to a complete stop. Once I started to accelerate the vehicle again began to shake violently and loud knocking came from the under carriage. I took the vehicle to my mechanic and he said there is a failure in the center drive shaft support bearing and has seen this in ever cayenne he has serviced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10433773, filed 2011-11, 70,500 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Porsche Cayenne S. The contact stated that the front of the vehicle was facing uphill, the contact decided not to reverse down the hill and was attempting to turn the vehicle around to drive down the hill. The contact put the vehicle in park and was hanging over the driver’s front door attempting to see where the edge of the hill was to back up the hill and drive down the hill. However, the gear went into neutral, and the vehicle unexpectedly moved, rolling down the hill. …”
NHTSA complaint #11571965, filed 2024-02, 158,322 milesRelated recalls
- 19V446000Jun 12, 2019Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2004-2010 Cayenne, 2006 Cayenne Turbo S, 2010-2016…Covers: Porsche Cayenne S 2003–2006, Panamera Turbo 2010–2016, Panamera 4S 2010–2016 +6 more
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- 11032387Apr 17, 2026Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the transmission oil. Part number 00004321012 is affected - the vehicles that use this part number should be included.
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Porsche Cayenne S
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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