2010 Porsche CayenneProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 22V-656 the manufacturer reports only 30% of affected cars repaired.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 30%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage260kUnknown or other, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 30, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Porsche Cayenne has problems

1 complaint 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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2010 Porsche Cayenne recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

repaired · 2024 Q3

Exterior lighting: headlights

Recall 22V-656 · Aug 30, 2022 · 222,858 vehicles · 67,551 repaired

Risk. Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

repaired · 2020 Q4

Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)

Recall 19V-446 · Jun 12, 2019 · 99,665 vehicles · 38,215 repaired

Risk. If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Porsche.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other Cayenne year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cayenne median. How we score

2 38 32 41 27 15 1 30 27 40 54 14 40 19 13 50 24 21 4 5 5 5 5

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NHTSA crash tests

2010 Porsche Cayenne safety ratings

2010 Porsche Cayenne 4-DR w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

Stability control: Standard
Forward collision warning: No
Lane departure warning: No

In owners' words

What Cayenne owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TRANSFER CASE ISSUE. 2010 PORSCHE CAYENNE TRANSFER CASE ISSUE. I HAVE 260K MILES ON MY PORSCHE. I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE ABOUT 3 WEEKS. I TOOK TO A GERMAN CAR SPECIALIST AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS GOING OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST IS $5400.00. I AM A BIG…
Complaint 11233149 · Jul 18, 2019 · 260,000 miles

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