Porsche Cayenne S
Owners filed 105 complaints across 16 model years of the Porsche Cayenne S. The 2004 drew the most (48); the 2024 the fewest (0).
Model years16
Complaints105
Recalls39
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Porsche Cayenne S model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2011 | 17 | 3 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2006 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2004 | 48 | 9 | — | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2003 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine |
Which Porsche Cayenne S years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 48 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 9 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.