Worst years for a Porsche Cayenne
Owners have filed 702 complaints about the Porsche Cayenne with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2026. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2014 Porsche Cayenne76 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Porsche Cayenne year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2025 | C | 13 | 6 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2023 | C | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2022 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2021 | A | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2020 | D | 39 | 2 | 0 | 11,500 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2019 | D | 65 | 2 | 0 | 9,800 | Airbags |
| 2018 | B | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12,972 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 24 | 3 | 0 | 32,086 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | D | 56 | 0 | 0 | 18,600 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8,460 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | F | 76 | 0 | 3 | 17,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | C | 55 | 0 | 0 | 66,095 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | B | 34 | 0 | 0 | 47,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | B | 37 | 1 | 0 | 65,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2009 | B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 50,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2008 | B | 38 | 0 | 0 | 71,670 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | C | 55 | 1 | 2 | 83,505 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2005 | D | 43 | 2 | 3 | 78,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2004 | C | 51 | 4 | 2 | 95,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Porsche Cayenne
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2019
Worst in 2014
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Worst in 2008
Worst in 2021
Worst in 2008
Exactly what failed on a Porsche Cayenne
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Porsche Cayenne, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Porsche Cayenne problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Porsche Cayenne
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.