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- Porsche Communication Management (PCM) units allegedly continuously reboot after Sirius updates. February 6, 2021 — A Porsche infotainment system lawsuit alleges the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) units received software updates that caused permanent damage to the units. The alleged damage was caused on or about May 21, 2020, when the.
Porsche appears to have sent out a software update to their infotainment systems that causes them to constantly reboot. That's annoying enough on its own, but according to a new lawsuit the never-ending reboots also do fun things like drain the car's battery and spin the infotainment's harddrive into a death spiral. Oh and just for good measure each reboot produces a loud static POP to drive home the point that failure is inevtiable.
About the Lawsuit ∞
- The plaintiffs say there wasn't any way to opt-out of the update, it just happened. Anyone else miss the good ole' days where a mecahnic actually needed to be around your car to break it?
- The lawsuit was filed in Northern Georgia but appears to include any Porsche owners that 1) received the update while owning or leasing a Porsche 2) have an XM radio and 3) Were updated from PCM version 3.0 or 3.1
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At least one model year in these 3 generations have a relationship to this story.
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1st Generation Cayenne
- Years
- 2003–2010
- Reliability
- 11th of 13
- PainRank™
- 2.63
- Complaints
- 28
In May of 2020 some Porsche owners were sent software updates to their infotainment systems that caused the units to constantly reboot. The update was realted to Siruius satellite radio, but even owners not subscribed to the sevice started experiencing problems.
According to a class-action lawsuit the problem happened to any Porsche vehicle equipped with an XM radio antenna and Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system 3.0 or 3.1 that received the Update.
Damage Caused by Constant Reboot Cycles ∞
The endless reboots are annoying and can cause a loud static noise during each start-up. But beyond those annoyances, there are concerns about drained batteries since the system continues to reboot even once the car is turned off.
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And the constant reboot cycles can damage the system's internal hard-drive, meaning the owner is on the hook to replace the entire PCM unit at a cost over $2000.
Resetting the PCM ∞
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Some owners have had success getting rid of the reboots by manually resetting the PCM system. Warning: this will remove all your information from the system, including any saved music, stations, or phone information.
- Soft reset by pressing and holding the INFO button for 10 seconds and wait for reboot
- To get to car options press the CAR button followed by OPTION button
- To reset the PCM select SET PCM system > Reset PCM > Vehicle Handover and confirm the two warnings.
Lawsuits Regarding This Problem
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Lawsuits about this problem have already been filed in court. Many times these are class-action suits that look to cover a group of owners in a particular area. Click on the lawsuit for more information and to see if you're eligible to receive any potential settlements.
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Case Filed
A Porsche infotainment system lawsuit alleges the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) units received software updates that caused permanent damage to the units. The alleged damage was caused on or about May 21, 2020 and allegedly causes the communication units to constantly activate and deactivate.