MYRModel Year Report

Porsche Cayenne — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

1 model year to watch. Tap a year to see its problem areas, recalls and buy-smart checklist.

Caution1 year

Complaint history

2003: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2003 2004: 38 complaints, Recommended 2005: 32 complaints, Recommended 2006: 41 complaints, Recommended 2007 2008: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2009: 15 complaints, Not enough data 2010: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2011: 30 complaints, Recommended 2012: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2013: 40 complaints, Recommended 2014: 53 complaints, Caution 2014 2015: 14 complaints, Not enough data 2016: 40 complaints, Recommended 2017: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2018: 13 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 44 complaints, Recommended 2019 2020: 24 complaints, Not enough data 2021: 20 complaints, Not enough data 2022: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2023: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2025: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2026: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2014 · 53
2003: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2003 2004: 38 complaints, Recommended 2005: 32 complaints, Recommended 2005 2006: 41 complaints, Recommended 2007 2008: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2009: 15 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2011: 30 complaints, Recommended 2011 2012: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2013: 40 complaints, Recommended 2014: 53 complaints, Caution 2014 2015: 14 complaints, Not enough data 2016: 40 complaints, Recommended 2017: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 13 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 44 complaints, Recommended 2019 2020: 24 complaints, Not enough data 2021: 20 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2023: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2025: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2014 · 53
2003: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2003 2004: 38 complaints, Recommended 2004 2005: 32 complaints, Recommended 2005 2006: 41 complaints, Recommended 2006 2007 2008: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2008 2009: 15 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2010 2011: 30 complaints, Recommended 2011 2012: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 40 complaints, Recommended 2013 2014: 53 complaints, Caution 2014 2015: 14 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 40 complaints, Recommended 2016 2017: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 13 complaints, Not enough data 2018 2019: 44 complaints, Recommended 2019 2020: 24 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 20 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2025: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2014 · 53
  • Caution
  • Recommended
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

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YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2026 ○ Not enough data 4 Only 4 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 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 ○ Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 ○ Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 ● Recommended 44 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 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 ● Recommended 40 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 ○ Not enough data 14 Only 14 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.
2007 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
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.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

27

recalls on file across every Porsche Cayenne model year.

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