2015 Porsche Cayenne problems and recalls

Owners have filed 14 complaints on the 2015 Porsche Cayenne, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (3 complaints).

14
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.0
Severity index

Severity index 57.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM321.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING321.4%
ENGINE321.4%
POWER TRAIN321.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM214.3%
AIR BAGS17.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER17.1%
STRUCTURE17.1%

Complaints filed per year

0242015: 12018: 42021: 32024: 42025: 12026: 1 (partial year)1518421242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
20184
20213
20244
20251
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2021 to 2025 ran 1.6x those in 2015 to 2018 (8 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V82400029/12/2014SUSPENSIONPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cayenne Diesel and Cayenne S vehicles manufactured November 26, 2014, to November 27, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, the suspension alignment on the front and rear axles may not have been perfor
16V16900023/03/2016SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Cayenne vehicles manufactured April 28, 2010, to January 11, 2016. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a circlip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.

Other Porsche Cayenne model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-01. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.