Porsche Cayenne — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 2011, 2005, 2016, 2004, 2019, 2013

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Porsche Cayenne Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2003: 2 complaints 2003 2004: 38 complaints 2005: 32 complaints 2006: 41 complaints 2006 2008: 27 complaints 2009: 15 complaints 2010: 1 complaints 2010 2011: 30 complaints 2012: 27 complaints 2013: 40 complaints 2013 2014: 53 complaints 2015: 13 complaints 2016: 38 complaints 2016 2017: 15 complaints 2018: 13 complaints 2019: 39 complaints 2019 2020: 20 complaints 2021: 17 complaints 2022: 3 complaints 2022 2023: 5 complaints 2024: 5 complaints 2025: 5 complaints 2025 2026: 3 complaints 2026
2026: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
20032
200438
200532
200641
200827
200915
20101
201130
201227
201340
201453
201513
201638
201715
201813
201939
202020
202117
20223
20235
20245
20255
20263

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 39 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Recommended 38 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Caution 53 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 40 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 30 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Recommended 41 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 32 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 38 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.