2018 Porsche Cayenne Technical Service Bulletins

683 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2018 Porsche Cayenne. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10169772Dec 13, 2019Equipment. Updated bulletin with the full list of Porsche model type designations.
• 10169755Dec 12, 2019Electrical system. Information about PIWIS Tester update 39.000.020
• 10169739Dec 2, 2019Engine cooling, Equipment. Additional information for repairing the cylinder head cover near the injector holes if there are leaks.
• 10169735Dec 2, 2019Equipment, Engine. Technical bulletin outlining what to do if there are vibrations in the footwell of certain Cayenne vehicles.
• 10168693Nov 22, 2019Equipment. List of valid Advanced Technical Information bulletins (ATIs) as of 11/22/2019
• 10168690Nov 21, 2019Electrical system. Information about providing a map update on some vehicles' navigation system.
• 10166908Oct 29, 2019Engine cooling. List of approved A40 engine oils for Porsche vehicles.
• 10166923Oct 24, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.030
• 10166920Oct 22, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.020
• 10166928Oct 18, 2019Body and structure, Equipment. Information about retrofitting model designation on doors.
• 10166927Oct 18, 2019Body and structure, Equipment. Information about retrofitting model designation on doors.
• 10166915Oct 14, 2019Electrical system. New PIWIS tester updates 38.800.000 &.010
• 10165939Sep 18, 2019Electrical system. Announcement of new Tech Live look, which will put technicians into live chats with technical support if they should have an urgent issue
• 10165931Sep 17, 2019Body and structure. Instructions for how to treat a leaking paroramic roof
• 10165938Sep 6, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin highlighting new updates 38.750, 38.750.000 for the Porsche PIWIS Tester 3
• 10165923Sep 3, 2019Engine cooling. Instructions for what course of action to take if the customer should complain about oil leaks from the transfer case
• 10165161Aug 29, 2019Seats. Instructions for replacing the the backrest cover in the front seat in the event that the customer complains about the seam becoming detatched.
• 10165158Aug 29, 2019Electrical system. Instructions for reprogramming the High Voltage Control Unit on Cayenne S E-Hybrid models in the event of a red or yellow hybrid warning message.
• 10165153Aug 26, 2019Tires, Wheels. List of approved wheel and tire combinations for the MY18 and newer Cayenne models.
• 10165151Aug 26, 2019Engine cooling. Instructions for installing a modified coolant pipe at the front of the cylinder head in the event of a customer complaint about leaking. This bulletin is specific to the Cayenne E-Hybrid models.
• 10165150Aug 26, 2019Engine cooling. Instructions for installing a modified coolant pipe at the front of the cylinder head in the event of a customer complaint about leaking
• 10165167Aug 15, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.030 & 035.
• 10165166Aug 7, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.020.
• 10165165Aug 5, 2019Electrical system. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.000, .010, & .015.
• 10165173Aug 2, 2019Electrical system. Instructions for retrofitting Sport Plus Mode on vehciles without sport chrono package already installed. This bulletin is specifically for the new Porsche PCM4 which was new for MY17.
• 10165169Aug 1, 2019Body and structure. Instructions for installing the Porsche Roof Box on applicable models with an already installed roof transportation system
• 10165168Aug 1, 2019Body and structure. Instructions for retrofitting the Sport Design package on MY18 and MY19 Cayenne vehicles.
• 10163762Jul 30, 2019Brakes. Information about possible noise squeaks when turning from Cayenne front disk brakes due to high performance brakes being installed.
• 10163761Jul 30, 2019Brakes. Information about possible noise squeaks from Cayenne front disk brakes due to high performance brakes being installed.
• 10163777Jul 25, 2019Equipment. Installation and conversion instructions for adding snow chains to Cayenne models for winter/off road use.
• 10163759Jul 25, 2019Engine, Electrical system, Equipment. Information about possible fault codes being displayed after vehicle has not been driven for an extended period of time, and instructions on how to clear the faults.
• 10163757Jul 2, 2019Equipment, Engine. Information about possible engine knocking and how to clean carbon deposits is they are dirty and causing knocking.
• 10163756Jul 1, 2019Brakes. Information about possible noise squeaks from Cayenne rear disk brakes due to high performance brakes being installed.
• 10162221Jun 25, 2019Engine cooling. Notice to dealers that coolants will be moved out of the special tool cabinet in the dealer service department in order to make room for new special tools. All coolant tools will be moved to the "Coolant Cart" because they need to be housed in the same place.
• 10162219Jun 19, 2019Equipment. Announcement of a 6 month warranty extension on VAS 581005P R1234yf Service Units for air conditioning.
• 10162212Jun 5, 2019Electrical system. Request for dealers to remove Special Tool VAS 6839 from High Voltage tool box because the unit could give erroneous voltage readings. PAG has decided that VAS 6558A could be used in its place.
• 10166863Apr 3, 2019Engine cooling. Porsche intranet posting for WKA2 campaign, which seeks to replace the exhaust system holders on affected vehicles.
• 10157108Mar 22, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. Longitudinal jerking can occur at speeds of approx. 120 mph (190 km/h) under full load.
• 10157106Mar 11, 2019Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Outer seal on Panoramic roof is faulty, causing water to leak into vehicle.
• 10157107Mar 7, 2019Engine cooling. There is cast residue in the cylinder head cover sealing groove, causing the injector holes to leak.
• 10155170Feb 25, 2019Body and structure. The rear lid does not close normally.
• 10155085Feb 7, 2019Equipment. The customer complains of no AC or heat at times, or airflow locations are not at the correct vents.
• 10155169Feb 1, 2019Electrical system. Complaint - Battery Low and YellowWarning Message "Battery low _ Service necessary"
• 10155173Jan 17, 2019Tires, Wheels. This bulletin contains information about: ? technically permissible wheel/tire combinations,
• 10153566Dec 21, 2018Engine. Oil Leakage from Cylinder Head of 3.0 and 2.9-Liter V6 Engines
• 10153568Dec 13, 2018Exterior lighting. Tail Light Defective Warning in the Instrument Cluster
• 10153556Dec 12, 2018Exterior lighting. Subject: Tail light Information: Due to production errors, the tail lights can have visual defects. Thesemay be slight cracks at the edges ("shining line") or significant cracks.
• 10153555Dec 12, 2018Electrical system, Back-over prevention (rear camera). Symptom: The front "Real Top View" camera display in the PCM is milky/cloudy although the camera lens is clean and dry.
• 10153553Dec 6, 2018Wheels, Tires. This bulletin contains information about ? technically permissible wheel/tire combinations,
• 10166855Nov 16, 2018Equipment, Other or unknown. Porsche Intranet posting for WJ75 campaign, which seeks to check the towing lug on affected vehicles and replace if necessary.

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