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Porsche Cayenne S years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 9 model years of the Porsche Cayenne S by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2020 | 25 | 4 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2016 | 33 | 3 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2013 | 37 | 3 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2012 | 33 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2011 | 51 | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0.1 | 9 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
- 202112 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202025 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201711 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201633 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201337 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201233 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201151 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 20071 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20034 complaints · 9 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 27, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2007, 2003, 2017.
About this comparison
What Porsche Cayenne S years have the most complaints?
No Porsche Cayenne S model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 9 model years compared. The highest was 2020.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.