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Porsche Cayenne years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 20 model years of the Porsche Cayenne by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 | Typical |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 21 | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | Typical |
| 2020 | 24 | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | 1 | Typical |
| 2019 | 47 | 6 | 2.4 | 6 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2017 | 18 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2016 | 40 | 4 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Typical |
| 2014 | 53 | 4 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2013 | 40 | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2012 | 36 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | Typical |
| 2011 | 62 | 4 | 1.6 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 15 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 42 | 2 | 0.9 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2006 | 55 | 3 | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2005 | 42 | 2 | 0.8 | 4 | 2 | Typical |
| 2004 | 101 | 4 | 1.8 | 6 | 5 | Typical |
- 20265 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 20245 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 20235 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20224 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202121 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 202024 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201947 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 201813 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201718 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201640 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201453 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201340 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201236 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201162 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 20101 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200915 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200842 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200655 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200542 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2004101 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 31, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2010, 2022, 2009.
About this comparison
What Porsche Cayenne years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 20 model years compared.
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.