Porsche CayenneYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 509 NHTSA owner complaints across 23 model years, no Porsche Cayenne year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2012. The Cayenne has 27 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Юрий Д.К., CC BY 4.0.
Porsche Cayenne 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Porsche Cayenne problems
All model years combined: 509 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 116 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 84 | 11 |
| Engine | 77 | 4 |
| Air bags | 65 | 2 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 63 | 3 |
| Exterior lighting | 36 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 20 | 6 |
| Vehicle speed control | 20 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 19 | 0 |
| 21 other systems | 130 | 12 |
Porsche Cayenne recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 27 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Cayenne
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATIONNo recall
- SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATIONNo recall