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Porsche Cayenne SYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 105 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Porsche Cayenne S.

Porsche Cayenne S
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints105Top: Power trainSafety recalls152003–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0.

Best & worst years

Porsche Cayenne S 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/10017 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10013 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls2004Not rated–/10048 complaints · 9 recalls2003Not rated–/1004 complaints · 9 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Porsche Cayenne S problems

All model years combined: 105 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
Power train272
Engine240
Engine and engine cooling180
Fuel/propulsion system130
Tires82
Electrical system80
Exterior lighting50
Vehicle speed control40
Latches/locks/linkages41
10 other systems214
15 recalls

Porsche Cayenne S recalls

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

99%Lighting control module: software23V-527 · 2024 · Jul 27, 2023 · 2,934 vehicles30%Exterior lighting: headlights22V-656 · 2003–2015 · Aug 30, 2022 · 222,858 vehicles76%Occupant classification: front passenger21V-318 · 2020–2021 · May 5, 2021 · 136 vehicles38%Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)19V-446 · 2003–2006 · Jun 12, 2019 · 99,665 vehicles85%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel19V-115 · 2019 · Feb 20, 2019 · 14,110 vehicles21%Delivery: fuel pump17V-576 · 2003–2006 · Sep 20, 2017 · 50,145 vehicles67%Engine17V-368 · 2011 · Jun 7, 2017 · 18,005 vehicles–Exterior lighting: headlights12V-065 · 2011–2012 · Feb 21, 2012 · 20,278 vehicles–Seat belts04V-593 · 2003–2005 · Dec 15, 2004 · 31,000 vehicles–Seat belts: rear/other04V-231 · 2003–2004 · May 17, 2004 · 19,175 vehicles–Seats04V-072 · 2003–2004 · Feb 18, 2004 · 4,144 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap04V-068 · 2003 · Feb 18, 2004 · 35 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Cayenne S

  1. SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATIONEA06005 · 2003–2005 · closed Mar 12, 2007
    No recall
  2. SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATIONPE05060 · 2003–2005 · closed Mar 15, 2006
    No recall