FaultScore

Porsche Cayenne S vs GMC Sierra Denali

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Porsche Cayenne S GMC Sierra Denali
Complaints on file 135 332
Model years covered 2003–2020 2002–2020
Worst model year 2004 2019
Best model year 2011 2013
Crashes reported 8 11
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 5 15
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 10.4% 7.8%

Porsche Cayenne S by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 42 31.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 11.1%
Electrical System 8 5.9%
Tires 8 5.9%
Brakes 5 3.7%
Lights 5 3.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks 5 3.7%

GMC Sierra Denali by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 57 17.2%
Body & Structure 34 10.2%
Steering 27 8.1%
Airbags 26 7.8%
Electrical System 17 5.1%