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Porsche Cayenne Problems by Year

Owners have filed 505 complaints with NHTSA about the Porsche Cayenne since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2014, 2019, 2006. The most common problem overall: transmission.

02550752003: 2 complaints'032004: 38 complaints2005: 32 complaints'052006: 41 complaints2008: 27 complaints'082009: 15 complaints2010: 1 complaints'102011: 30 complaints2012: 27 complaints'122013: 40 complaints2014: 53 complaints'14532015: 14 complaints2016: 40 complaints'162017: 18 complaints2018: 13 complaints'182019: 46 complaints2020: 24 complaints'202021: 21 complaints2022: 4 complaints'222023: 5 complaints2024: 5 complaints'242025: 5 complaints2026: 4 complaints'26
Porsche Cayenne owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Porsche Cayenne problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2019 Cayenne46Other or unspecified61
2016 Cayenne40Other or unspecified20
2014 Cayenne53Transmission30
2013 Cayenne40Transmission30
2012 Cayenne27Transmission40
2011 Cayenne30Engine31
2008 Cayenne27Electrical30
2006 Cayenne41Fuel system31
2005 Cayenne32Fuel system41
2004 Cayenne38Transmission63

37 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Porsche Cayenne

What years of the Porsche Cayenne have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2014 (53), 2019 (46), 2006 (41).
What is the most common problem with the Porsche Cayenne?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the transmission (97), engine (70), fuel system (65).
Which Porsche Cayenne years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2010 (1), 2003 (2), 2022 (4). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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