"How reliable is the 2011 Porsche Cayenne?"

"Based on 37 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Porsche Cayenne has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Porsche Cayenne?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 37 total complaints filed."

2011 Porsche Cayenne: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Service Brakes

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Headlights

Adaptive Cruise Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSFER CASE ISSUE IS RESULTING IN A JERKY VEHICLE. THIS IS PART OF THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND OVER TIME WILL CAUSE WEAR IN FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIALS OF AN AWD VEHICLE."

"THERE HAVE BEEN INCREASING REPORTS OF VARIOCAM CAMSHAFT DRIVE BOLT FAILURES ON THE 2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE V8 ENGINES. WHEN THESE BOLTS FAIL, ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURS, AND THE ENGINE TYPICALLY STOPS RUNNING. IN THE CASE OF THE TURBO MODEL - THIS CAN ALSO RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY SINCE THE ..."

"THE CAR STOPPED WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY SUBURBAN ROAD. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. RIGHT BEFORE THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED THE PSM LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS THE ONLY THING THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE SUDDEN STOP. THE CAR WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE ROAD AND FLAT BEDDED TO PAUL MILLER PORSCHE..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 12 complaints

25th: 84,300 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 94,000 mi

Power Train 11 complaints

25th: 46,000 mi Median: 64,000 mi 75th: 65,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NJ: 6 CA: 5 VA: 3 MD: 3 OH: 3 IL: 2 PR: 2 OR: 2 NY: 2 GA: 1

Porsche Cayenne — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	51	95,000	Engine	4
2005	43	78,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	2
2006	55	83,505	Fuel/Propulsion System	1
2008	38	71,670	Electrical System	0
2009	20	50,000	Power Train	0
2012	33	44,750	Power Train	0
2013	53	66,095	Power Train	0
2014	76	14,000	Power Train	0
2016	53	18,600	Unknown Or Other	0
2017	22	19,586	Unknown Or Other	3
2019	51	9,800	Electrical System	2
2020	25	8,918	Unknown Or Other	2
2021	20	-	Unknown Or Other	0

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