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Porsche Cayenne S Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 12 recall campaigns for the Porsche Cayenne S, across 6 model years from 2003 to 2021. The 2003 has the most (9); the fewest among years with a recall is 2021 (1).

Model years
6

2003–2021, with a recall

Recall campaigns
12
Most recalls
2003

9 recalls

Owner complaints
105

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA about the Porsche Cayenne S across 9 model years; the most, 48, concern the 2004.

Owners marked a crash on 6 of the Porsche Cayenne S complaints (6%) and a fire on 1.

Across all Porsche Cayenne S model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 27 complaints), then the engine (24).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Porsche Cayenne S in 2018: 21, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Porsche Cayenne S is exterior lighting: headlights, in 6 model-year listings.

The newest Porsche Cayenne S recall, 22V656000, was reported on August 30, 2022 and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2007 Porsche Cayenne S, model year owners have filed complaints about.

Porsche Cayenne S years to avoid

Too few Porsche Cayenne S model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 1 of the 5 needed.

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Porsche Cayenne S, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202110—not ranked
2020111not ranked
201310—not ranked
2012260not ranked
20113172not ranked
2008051not ranked
2007010not ranked
20060131not ranked
20050104not ranked
200404816not ranked
2003941not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Porsche Cayenne S years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Porsche Cayenne S

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS6
  • SEATS3
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
  • SEAT BELTS1
  • SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
  • ENGINE1

Porsche Cayenne S model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Porsche Cayenne S recall campaign (12)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Porsche Cayenne S, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
22V656000August 30, 2022exterior lighting: headlights2003, 2011–2013crash222,858
21V318000May 5, 2021seats2020–2021injury136
19V446000June 12, 2019power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)2003crash99,665
17V576000September 20, 2017fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2003fire50,145
17V368000June 7, 2017engine2011crash18,005
12V065000February 21, 2012exterior lighting: headlights2011–2012crash20,278
04V593000December 15, 2004seat belts2003crash, injury and death31,000
04V231000May 17, 2004seat belts: rear/other2003crash and injury19,175
04V068000February 18, 2004fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap2003fire35
04V069000February 18, 2004electrical system: wiring: front underhood2003fire10,637
04V072000February 18, 2004seats2003crash4,144
03V351000September 24, 2003equipment: other: labels2003—326

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Porsche Cayenne S. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: April 23, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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