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PORSCHE CAYENNE

629 NHTSA complaints and 27 safety recalls across model years 2003–2025.

Complaints
629
Recalls
27
Model years
21

The PORSCHECAYENNE appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 629 consumer safety complaints and 27 recall campaigns across 21 model years (2003–2025). That averages roughly 30 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 5 investigation files tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20259
20249
20238
202119
202023
201949
201816
201722
201652
201516
201476
201350
201233
201137
20101
200919
200838
200655
200543
200451
20033

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 277 in 2017-2021 to 233 in 2022-2026, a fall of 15.9%. That is the 55th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

3
’04
7
’05
6
’06
4
’07
1
’08
6
’09
3
’10
9
’11
15
’12
7
’13
15
’14
18
’15
25
’16
35
’17
81
’18
77
’19
45
’20
39
’21
36
’22
50
’23
70
’24
67
’25
10
’26

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

PE21013Preliminary EvaluationClosed2021-05-17

Loss of Motive Power

DP21001Defect PetitionClosed2021-01-15

Backup Lights Fail To Illuminate

PE13009Preliminary EvaluationClosed2013-04-26

Rapid coolant loss

EA06005Engineering AnalysisClosed2006-03-15

SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION

PE05060Preliminary EvaluationClosed2005-11-10

SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the PORSCHE CAYENNE?▼
The PORSCHE CAYENNE has received 629 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2003 to 2025, with 27 recalls. That averages about 30 complaints per model year.
What years of PORSCHE CAYENNE are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the PORSCHE CAYENNE from 2003 to 2025 (21 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the PORSCHE CAYENNE have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many PORSCHE CAYENNE model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common PORSCHE CAYENNE complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the PORSCHE CAYENNE are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my PORSCHE CAYENNE has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. PORSCHE CAYENNE totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.