2014 Porsche Cayenne problems and complaints

Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Porsche Cayenne. The most-reported areas: Power Train (17), Unknown Or Other (11), Air Bags (9).

Key takeaways

  • 53 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train1732%
Unknown Or Other1121%
Air Bags917%
Electrical System611%
Exterior Lighting59%
Fuel/Propulsion System59%
Engine59%
Vehicle Speed Control59%
Structure59%
Service Brakes24%
Wheels24%
Fuel System24%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Air Bags,unknown Or Other - filed 2025-06-13

Posche dashboard leather coming apart at the staples. I was informed that if involved in an accident the airbags might not deploy. The Porsche dealer inspected and recommended replacing it. This issue has been on going with Porsche since it first began within the first few years of owning this brand new vehicle. I was ...

Air Bags,unknown Or Other - filed 2025-03-19

Dashboard leather has shrunk and removed staples. Dashboard leather is laying on top of airbag and may act as a deterrent to the airbag function. Was informed that the airbag may not deploy correctly. Cost to repair is >$10k due to a common material defect.

Air Bags - filed 2025-01-17

Leather dashboard is shrinking. The cut out for the passenger airbag is no longer in line and will likely result in the airbag not deploying correctly.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.