Exterior lighting: headlights (Porsche)
Vehicle recall 22V-656. NHTSA received Porsche Cars North America, Inc.’s report on Aug 30, 2022.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Porsche Cars North America, Inc.’s report on Aug 30, 2022. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 25, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
(Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles.
Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model years.
The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted.
As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: headlights.
What should you do?
Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche’s customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche’s number for this recall is ANB4.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.nhtsa.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 222,858 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- Porsche Cayenne Transsyberiaand 2010, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Cayenne20172016and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Panamera20162015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Boxster Sand 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Cayenne S2015and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Boxsterand 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Cayenne Turbo2015and 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Cayenne GTS2016and 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Cayenne Turbo S2016and 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Panamera S20162015and 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Panamera 4S20162015and 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Panamera Turbo20162015and 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Cayenne S Hybridand 2011, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S20162015and 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Panamera S Hybridand 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid20162015
- Porsche Macan S20182015
- Porsche Macan Turbo2015
- Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid2015
- Porsche Panamera 420162015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Panamera GTS20162015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche redundant CAYENNE S HYBRIDand 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Macan2020
- Porsche Cayenne Diesel2015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Cayman Sand 2014, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Porsche Cars North America, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 25, 2026.