2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,050 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.
“Owner operates a 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, 4.5l v8 engine. This vehicle, with just over 61,000 miles began to overheat four days prior to the incident (detected by fluctuating temperature gauge). The engine coolant was found to be low in the service bottle by appx. 2 quarts when checked and was refilled. The evening before the incident owner's spouse reported a low coolant alarm message had displayed on the instrument panel, coolant was about 2 quarts low in the service bottle and was refilled. …”
NHTSA complaint #10552741, filed 2013-11, 61,100 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
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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