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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
No. 21332021-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Special tools information for coolant cart foam update.
No. 21182021-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Special tools for new Cayenne and Panamera engine tools.
No. 21162021-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Special tools information for a new contact surface cleaning set.
No. 05-212021-11-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Instructions for replacing the high-voltage battery for the Cayenne S E-Hybrid.
No. 38-142021-10-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Installation and conversion instructions for retrofitting a bicycle rack on a variety of vehicles.
No. 59-212021-09-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. List of approved C20 engine oils for all Porsche models using C20 oil.
No. 60-212021-09-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. List of approved engine C30 engine oils for all Porsche vehicles using C30 oil.
No. 61-212021-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. List of approved engine oils for all Porsche models using C40 oil.
No. 21122021-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Special tools information on new Redline Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Locator.
No. 117-212021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Instructions on how to remedy a message in the instrument cluster for 'Failure ABS/PSM' relating to a defect in one or more speed sensors.
No. 20-142021-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Installation instructions for retrofitting a roof box on a variety of Porsche models.
No. 45-212021-08-04. Service bulletin. WHEELS; TIRES. List of approved wheels, tires, and spacers for the Cayenne.
No. 2114.12021-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Advanced technical information for updating the PVTS CU Software in the event that the engine will not start.
PIWIS2101ac2021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on new PIWIS Tester update #40.300.020.
No. 21142021-07-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Advanced technical information on Updating PVTS CU Software in the event that the Engine will not start.
PIWIS2101ab2021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on PIWIS tester update #40.300.000 & .010.
No. 25-212021-07-06. Service bulletin. WHEELS. List of approved wheels and tires for the Cayenne.
PIWIS2101aa2021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on new PIWIS Tester update #40.250.040
No. D13.22021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on new PIWIS Tester program for independent repair facilities.
PIWIS2101z2021-07-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information on Porsche PIWIS Tester update #40.250.030 & .035.
CAY25-1642021-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. Circlip on bearing bracket for pedals - Checking circlip on bearing bracket for pedals to make sure it is fited correctly. A new circlip may have to be installed.
CAY950-152021-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). PCM3.0 Navigation Update (data status: model year 2016) New maps with data
CAY73-162021-06-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Eliminating Symkptoms in Body Interior: Replacing A Pillar Trim Panel (A-pillar trim panel loose/SY0316)
CAY517-162021-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Should you receive a customer complaint regarding the fuel tank readiness the fuel tank readiness switch coming loose. (Falling into door panel), there may be an issue with the fuel tank readiness switch and of the trim tolerances that do no meet skpecifications.
CAY224-162021-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. DME Control Unit - There is a possibility that an excessively high drive torque will be transferred to the rear axle when the Performance Start function is used on the affected vehicles. If the performance start function is used frequently. Overloading of the drive shafts cannot be ruled out. This can damage the drive shaft on the rear axle.

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