NHTSA recall 20V271000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 20V271000 |
| Manufacturer's number | ALA5 |
| Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2020-05-13 |
| Owners notified | 2020-09-08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES |
| Units potentially affected | 1805 |
| Part numbers | PAB31780100 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-07-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1805 |
| Reported remedied | 1770 (98%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 Cayenne vehicles. An insufficient weld on a transmission oil pipe may cause the vehicle to leak automatic transmission fluid (ATF).
What can happen
If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may be made slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil pipe and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 8, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ALA5.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2020 PORSCHE CAYENNE |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| No. 2037 | 2020-11-06. Service bulletin. Special Tools information for Transmission oil Filler tool on the new Cayenne. |
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| No. 2020 | 2020-10-01. Service bulletin. Information on new special tool for offline updates of the PCM Versions 4 and 5. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.