Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Porsche Cayenne has 5 recalls, 15 complaints.
5
Recalls
15
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
22V040000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cayenne vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after...
21V271000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, C...
21V493000
STEERING:COLUMN
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne vehicles. The screw connection between the steering column and steering ...
21V318000
SEATS
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne GTS, Cayenne GTS Coupe, 2020-2021 Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne...
25V896000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 20...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2021 Porsche Cayenne SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2021 Porsche Cayenne. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I am reporting a safety defect with my 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS. The leather dashboard is delaminati... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2021 Porsche Cayenne. It was discovered that there was a mil... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Dashboard leather is separating and was told this could affect the airbag deployment in the case of ... |
| Jun 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Much like thousands of Cayenne drivers, I am constantly let down by an ongoing issue with Adaptive C... |
| Mar 22, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was driving the auto and parked in my garage without any indication of a fault. I attempted to st... |
| Mar 9, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Problem with the hybrid system and the engine control system. Unit changed automatically and unexpe... |
| Oct 6, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The car is notifying me that the drivers airbag is not working. the message that appears is: “Airb... |
| Aug 13, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | othe car's tach increase several hundred RPM as the computer tries to match revs when downshifting f... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While coming to a stop the vehicle lurches around 1200 rpms as the rpms are falling. The vehicle app... |
| Nov 7, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | when decelerating and car is in gear 2 it lurches the car forward while braking, basically fighting ... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | When the vehicle is decelerating and the transmission is in gear 2 the vehicle will lurch forward in... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Check engine light thrown intermittently and dealer is unable to reproduce issue. Multiple incidents... |
| Aug 9, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2021 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop,... |
| Jun 28, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On my Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid model, the check engine light came on at less than 1000 miles. Porsc... |