Porsche Cayenne: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Porsche Cayenne model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27.8 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2013 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2014 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 56.6 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2016 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26.7 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2019 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 Low | AIR BAGS |
| 2020 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2021 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Across 10 model years, the 2020 Porsche Cayenne carries the highest severity index (57.1, driven by unknown or other), while the 2013 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.