2004 Porsche Cayenne: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints
51
Total Complaints
95,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,464 25th Percentile
95,000 Median Mileage
148,638 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
9
POWER TRAIN
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
AIR BAGS
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
TIRES
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WATER ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT LENS COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK"
"PROBLEMS WITH TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2004 CAYENNE.*MR THE VEHICLE'S FRONT TIRES WERE WORN AT A LITTLE OVER 10000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT THAT POSSIBLY CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTU..."
"THE CONSUMER'S 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE WITH THE SLIGHTEST SNOWFALL. *NM WHEN THE CONSUMER APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND CONSEQUENTLY HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28