4 complaints reported

2016 Porsche Cayenne UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2024

Backup Camera Intermittent, Yes, available for inspection. Unexpected blackout of the screen. Cannot see pedestrians behind when backing out and expecting to see from the camera instead of rear view mirror. Yes, reproduced by the Dealer. Yes, by the Dealer representing the manufacturer. No warning of any kind. First appeared 9/19/23 Unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 PORSCHE CAYENNE, Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2023
Oct 2018

BLOWER IS KEEP STARTING AND RAISING ITSELF. WHEN WE OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR IT IS SHUTTING IT OFF. DEALER IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE AND FIX IT IT OCCURED ON A 72 DEGREE TEMP DAY, MORING. CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND WAS NOT USED FOR PREVIOUS 2 DAYS. IT HAPPEND MANY TIMES AND TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 PORSCHE CAYENNE, Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2018
Mar 2018

VEHICLE HAS AUTO ENGINE OFF WHEN STOPPED. FEATURE IS ON BY DEFAULT. DRIVER MUST REMEMBER TO CUT FEATURE OFF EACH TIME VEHICLE IS CRANKED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS FEATURE HAS BEEN HAZARDOUS. WHEN STOPPING ON OPEN ROAD TO TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC THE STEERING WHEEL BINDS WHEN POWER IS LOST. WHEN IN LINE AT DRIVE THRUS OR IN SLOW TRAFFIC, VEHICLE LUNGES AS THE ENGINE STARTS BACK. THE DEFAULT FOR THIS FEATURE SHOULD BE OFF. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WE ARE TOLD BY DEALER DECISION WAS IN RESPONSE TO SUPPORT PUBLISHED EPA FUEL STANDARDS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 PORSCHE CAYENNE, Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2018
Sep 2015

THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER OF THIS CAR INDICATES A SPEED 5 MPH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF OPERATING SPEEDS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 PORSCHE CAYENNE, Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2015

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Porsche Cayenne has 4 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.