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Porsche Cayenne S HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: EngineSafety recalls32011–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cayenne S Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Vehicle speed control10
3 recalls

Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

30%Exterior lighting: headlights22V-656 · 2011–2013 · Aug 30, 2022 · 222,858 vehicles72%Engine: gasoline15V-016 · 2011–2012 · Jan 20, 2015 · 1,368 vehicles–Exterior lighting: headlights12V-065 · 2011–2012 · Feb 21, 2012 · 20,278 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Cayenne S Hybrid

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2011–2014 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063