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Service bulletins for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

511 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
122-A9R2A-102019-10-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Instructions for how to treat a leaking paroramic roof
122-D2B8P-102019-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Instructions for what course of action to take if the customer should complain about oil leaks from the transfer case
122-T3H2H-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Instructions for installing the Porsche Bicycle Rack on applicable models with an already installed roof transportation system
122-E2L9P-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. Instructions for installing the Porsche Roof Box on applicable models with an already installed roof transportation system
122-Z6Y7L-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.030 & 035.
122-E4R8U-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.020.
122-B3Y6H-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.000, .010, & .015.
122-W5C2W-082019-08-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Information about possible engine knocking and how to clean carbon deposits is they are dirty and causing knocking.
122-X2X7N-072019-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE 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.
122-V3B6B-072019-07-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Announcement of a 6 month warranty extension on VAS 581005P R1234yf Service Units for air conditioning.
122-L6P5E-072019-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL 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.
122-J9T9U-042019-04-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. Outer seal on Panoramic roof is faulty, causing water to leak into vehicle.
122-Y7G4E-032019-03-25. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID. The rear lid does not close normally.
122-F9S5J-092018-11-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Cause The control unit for the auxiliary alarm system has limited bus communication. Date of Introduction Control units for the auxiliary alarm system with updated software have been used in production since the beginning of December 2017.
122-X3H4Z-102018-10-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); ENGINE. Cause: Clicking noises can come from around the transfer case when manoeuvring the vehicle (or driving slowly) due to activation of the transfer case servo motor. Remedial action: Before doing any other work, the symptommust be simulated using a test procedure. (Opening the door windows can be helpful when evaluating noises). 1 Conditions for the first test procedure: ? Activate the Start/Stop function and ? deactivate all sources of noise in the vehicle (Entertainment, ventilation, etc.). ? A multi-storey parking garage can be useful for acoustic reverberation. ? Onastraight stretch ? fromspeeds less than 10mph (20 km/h) ? brake the vehicle to a standstill. ? The best way of finding the clicking noise is by driving slowly and then stopping the vehicle.
122-X5F7U-082018-08-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Symptom Customers complain that the brake pedal does not always return completely to its end position following actuation.
122-R9H5B-072018-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Concerns: Belt tensioner Information: Checking belt tensioner in the event of a complaint about "leaks" before carrying out any other work.
122-P5G7U-072018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE. Oil in the wiring harness. If oil is found in the engine wiring harness during a repair, the wiring harness and all the affected components (including the oil pump control valve) must be replaced.
122-R9H5B-072018-07-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Concerns: Belt tensioner Information: Checking belt tensioner in the event of a complaint about "leaks" before carrying out any other work.
122-P5G7U-072018-07-30. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Oil in the wiring harness. If oil is found in the engine wiring harness during a repair, the wiring harness and all the affected components (including the oil pump control valve) must be replaced.
122-B9V4V-062018-06-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Information: The Approval and Support Management system was created to offer assistance to the dealer organization with new and complex technical issues by utilizing the Support Specialists within Porsche R&D. As a result, this process has reduced vehicle downtime and repeat repairs substantially.
122-F4U4P-042018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Model Line: Cayenne (92A) Macan (95B) Concerns: AGM starter battery (referred to below simply as ?battery?) Situation: Customer complaints concerning battery-related topics Recurring customer complaints concerning topics relating to battery capacity and quality.
122-G9T9Y-042018-04-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Vehicle Types: Cayenne/Cayenne Diesel/Cayenne S/Cayenne GTS/Cayenne S Hybrid/Cayenne Turbo/Cayenne Turbo S Concern: Current approval status: January 2018
122-A5L9U-042018-04-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Information: Analysis has shown that traces of oil found in the hydraulic pump or tandempump area are not always caused by a Pentosin leak in the pump. In the event of a complaint about traces of oil in the hydraulic pump or tandem pump area,
122-A6Z3V-032018-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). Subject: Intake valves and intake ports Information: Carboned-up valves in the engine can be reworked and cleaned using cleaning equipment. If there is a complaint about knocking combustion, e.g. during acceleration at high load, the condition of the intake valves and portsmust be checked before doing any other work. If the check shows that the intake valves and intake ports have carbon deposits and are dirty, they must be cleaned using the VAS 294 011 - cleaning unit. There should be no need to replace the components. Date of Introduction: The VAS 294 011 - cleaning unit can be ordered immediately for dealers. Remedial Action: The VAS 294 011 - cleaning unit is used for cleaning carboned-up intake valves and intake ports. Compressed air is used to spray a special granulatemixture into the intake port,where it loosens and removes carbon build-up. The dirty granulate is extracted during spraying using an industrial vacuum cleaner.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.