Worst years for a Porsche Cayenne S
Owners have filed 135 complaints about the Porsche Cayenne S with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2020. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2004 Porsche Cayenne S74 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
2011 Porsche Cayenne S20 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Porsche Cayenne S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 71,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 115,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2006 | B | 13 | 1 | 0 | 79,634 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | B | 10 | 1 | 0 | 74,800 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | F | 74 | 4 | 0 | 59,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
What breaks on a Porsche Cayenne S
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Porsche Cayenne S, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Porsche Cayenne S
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.