Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Porsche Cayenne.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I noticed a hesitation when I Pressed the gas pedal, I also noticed the smell of Gasoline when I parked it in my Garage… |
| 2025-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | passenger side leather covered dashboard delaminated making air bag deployment inpossible |
| 2024-11-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The dashboard leather has shrunk and the staples are beginning to pull out. I have read that this may keep the dashboar… |
| 2024-10-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag m… |
| 2024-09-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Porsche leather dashboard shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told by a Porsche service technician that if the vehicle… |
| 2024-09-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | **Subject**: Urgent Safety Concern: Headlight Condensation and Water Damage in 2015-2018 Porsche Cayenne 958.2 Dear NH… |
| 2024-08-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Dear NHTSA, I am writing to express a serious safety concern regarding the dashboard of my 2016 Porsche Cayenne S. The… |
| 2024-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag m… |
| 2023-11-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving vehicle, noticed some slippage/clunking when turning. Took vehicle to Porsche dealer, they said transfer… |
| 2023-09-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that water had leaked inside the front driver's side and pa… |
| 2023-09-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Backup Camera Intermittent, Yes, available for inspection. Unexpected blackout of the screen. Cannot see pedestrians be… |
| 2023-05-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Headlight went out. Lane change assist not working |
| 2023-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | At slow speed, under acceleration, the transfer case slips, and makes a thumping noise. Over time, the car has poor ac… |
| 2023-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | my car had a problem in the hybrid part, before doing the diagnosis they said 3 different problems, when they gave me t… |
| 2023-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that moisture was entering the headlights on both sides of … |
| 2022-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Porsche cayenne leather dashboard shrunk and peeling out. I was told that if the car was in an accident, the airbag mig… |
| 2022-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | car had a smell of gas diesel fumes inside cabin from air conditioning system. number of oil leaks over the years as we… |
| 2022-01-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hes… |
| 2022-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | the driver receives a warning light in the instrument panel left tail light is defective, and then right tail light def… |
| 2021-08-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | When slowing almost to a stop, and then need to accelerate, such as slowing for a yield sign, then trying to merge, veh… |
| 2021-03-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine oil leak detected in 2021 @33,195 miles caused by broken aluminum bolts in upper part of timing cover. Repaired … |
| 2020-11-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUR TURN SIGNAL SOUND IS SO LOW THAT WE DO NOT REALIZE THAT THE SIGNAL HAS REMAINED ON SINCE OUR LAST TURN. IT HAS CAUS… |
| 2020-09-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag m… |
| 2019-09-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 42,000 MILES ON THE 2016 CAYENNE GTS. $110,000 ORIGINAL STICKER. TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ($5,000+ CHARGE).… |
| 2019-05-10 | ENGINE | No | 2 | VIBRATION FROM VEHICLE CAUSES EAR DAMAGE TO OCCUPANTS, WHETHER VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. |
| 2018-10-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BLOWER IS KEEP STARTING AND RAISING ITSELF. WHEN WE OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR IT IS SHUTTING IT OFF. DEALER IS UNABLE TO IDE… |
| 2018-07-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | UPON COMPLETION OF MODIFICATIONS DUE TO VOLKSWAGEN/AUDI/PORSCHE 3.0L DIESEL EMISSIONS SETTLEMENT PROGRAM THE VEHICLE HA… |
| 2018-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. CAR ON SEPARATE OCCASION SIEVED AND SHOOK … |
| 2018-01-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS AUTO ENGINE OFF WHEN STOPPED. FEATURE IS ON BY DEFAULT. DRIVER MUST REMEMBER TO CUT FEATURE OFF EACH TIME V… |
| 2017-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | LAST WEEK I HAD MY CAR FOR 20000 MILE SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED VIBRATION WITH ACCELERATION AND ADVISED THE TR… |
| 2016-10-09 | TIRES | No | 0 | GOOD YEAR TIRE |
| 2016-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 PORSCHE CAYENNE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT JUMPED OR LURCHED FORWARD FIVE TO SIX FE… |
| 2016-01-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BOTH HEAD LIGHTS WATER CONDENSATION AFTER HEAVY RAIN, CAR WASH. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WIND NOISE RATTLE SOUND FROM DASHBO… |
| 2015-12-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | AUTO START STOP FUNCTION. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE CAR IS STILL MOVING SLOWLY. Y… |
| 2015-08-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | -DRIVER SIDE WIND NOISE: DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT FAILED AND NOW THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. W… |
| 2015-07-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER OF THIS CAR INDICATES A SPEED 5 MPH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF OPERATING SPEEDS. |