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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 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.

“I purchased my 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo as a second owner but before the purchase was completed the coolant hose rupture failure occurred. The repair was at a cost well north of $2000 at the motor werks Porsche of barrington. I also have a 2002 Porsche 996 turbo which just recently ruptured the coolant hose. The cost is once again right around two thousand dollars. I'm just fed up that this epoxy failure within the coolant system which has affected so many Porsche owners. …”

NHTSA complaint #10510020, filed 2013-04, 30,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011218%
2008114%

Other parts of the 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo

Engine
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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