2018 Model Year

Porsche Cayenne

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
12
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Severe
0

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

18V844000 Nov 2018

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Dec 2025

Driving through a parking lot, less than five miles an hour, and suddenly heard a horrible knocking sound. Stopped and looked under the car. Nothing....

Tires
May 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Porsche Cayenne equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: Latitude Sport, Tire Size: 295/35/R21, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact...

Electrical System
Dec 2024

While the vehicle was charging, the protective sheath near the power outlet of the charging cable had possible electrical or fire damage. No warning l...

Air Bags
Oct 2024

This is not accident related, but what appears to be a systemic issue related to Cayenne and Macan leather dashboards. The issue is related to delamin...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2024

The Porsche Cayenne that equipped with leather dashboard are peeling off over the time. If the vehicle in an accident, the airbag on the passenger sid...

Exterior Lighting
Mar 2023

Our 2018 Porsche Cayenne has a problem with the headlights and water intrusion that is affecting the functioning of the headlights. I took it to someo...

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Sep 2021

2018 PORSCHE CAYENNE: AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RANDOMLY A SERIOUS UNSAFE TO OPERATE 'SERVICE NECESSARY' WARNING APPEARS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CRUI...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Aug 2021

The day we took our Porsche home, we noticed a lot of heat generation in the car- but we thought it will be fine going further, given the attention to...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Nov 2019

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE WHAT FEELS LIKE A DEAD SPOT IN THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN LURCH FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED T...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Nov 2019

THE CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING, THE ROAD WAS THE GARDEN STAT PARKWAY IN NEW JERSEY , HAPPENED IN MID NIGHT

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Porsche Cayenne has 12 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

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