"How reliable is the 2016 Porsche Cayenne?"

"Based on 53 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Porsche Cayenne has a median complaint mileage of 18600 miles. The most common issue is Unknown Or Other."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Porsche Cayenne?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Porsche Cayenne is Unknown Or Other, accounting for a significant portion of the 53 total complaints filed."

2016 Porsche Cayenne: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 53 complaints

Total Complaints

18,600mi

Median Mileage

Unknown Or Other

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

250 25th Percentile

18,600 Median Mileage

37,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Power Train

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Exterior Lighting

Electrical System

Visibility/Wiper

Body

Steering

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER OF THIS CAR INDICATES A SPEED 5 MPH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF OPERATING SPEEDS."

"AUTO START STOP FUNCTION. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE CAR IS STILL MOVING SLOWLY. YOU LOSE ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE WHILE MOVING (ALBEIT SLOWLY) WHEN THE AUTO START/STOP FUNCTION ENGAGES. THIS FUNCTION SHOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, NOT MOVING SLOWLY...."

"-DRIVER SIDE WIND NOISE: DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT FAILED AND NOW THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WIND NOISE IS SO LOUD THAT I CAN NOT HEAR APPROACHING EMERGENCY VEHICLE -WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT COMPLETELY ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING STREAKS (LOSE CONTACT). I CAN SEE ..."

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.

Unknown Or Other 13 complaints

25th: 26 mi Median: 16,000 mi 75th: 24,024 mi

Power Train 7 complaints

25th: 19,650 mi Median: 28,500 mi 75th: 38,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 NY: 8 TX: 8 PA: 4 MD: 3 MO: 3 NC: 3 LA: 3 FL: 2 GA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.9%

Original Owners

98.1%

Second+ Owners

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
2011	37	65,000	Engine	1
2012	33	44,750	Power Train	0
2013	53	66,095	Power Train	0
2014	76	14,000	Power Train	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