2016 Model Year

Porsche Cayenne

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
35
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Severe
1

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

16V169000 Mar 2016

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The...

Air Bags
Oct 2025

passenger side leather covered dashboard delaminated making air bag deployment inpossible

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2025

Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The...

Engine
Nov 2024

Engine oil leak detected in 2021 @33,195 miles caused by broken aluminum bolts in upper part of timing cover. Repaired by dealer on a “good will” basi...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2024

Porsche cayenne leather dashboard shrunk and peeling out. I was told that if the car was in an accident, the airbag might not deploy correctly. This i...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2024

The dashboard leather has shrunk and the staples are beginning to pull out. I have read that this may keep the dashboard airbag from property deployin...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2024

Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2024

Porsche leather dashboard shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told by a Porsche service technician that if the vehicle was in an accident, the air ba...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2024

Backup Camera Intermittent, Yes, available for inspection. Unexpected blackout of the screen. Cannot see pedestrians behind when backing out and expec...

Air Bags
Aug 2024

Dear NHTSA, I am writing to express a serious safety concern regarding the dashboard of my 2016 Porsche Cayenne S. The leather on the dash has begun...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Porsche Cayenne has 35 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

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