Porsche Cayenne
Owners filed 497 complaints across 23 model years of the Porsche Cayenne. The 2014 drew the most (53); the 2010 the fewest (1).
Model years23
Complaints497
Recalls67
Fires5
Deaths2
Every Porsche Cayenne model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking | Routine | |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise Control | Routine | |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Do not drive | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Back Over Prevention | Routine | |
| 2021 | 21 | 5 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2020 | 24 | 4 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2019 | 42 | 6 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 17 | 2 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 40 | 2 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 53 | 3 | 1 | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2013 | 40 | 3 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 27 | 4 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2011 | 30 | 3 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2009 | 15 | 2 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2008 | 27 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 3 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | Routine |
Which Porsche Cayenne years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2014 is the weakest year on record, with 53 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.