2014 Porsche Cayenne Problems and Recalls (53 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2014 Porsche Cayenne is Transmission / driveline (28% of 53 owner reports). There are 3 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Transmission / driveline — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 53 complaints · 3 recalls

What problems show up on the 2014 Porsche Cayenne?

15 of 53 filings named Transmission / driveline (28% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Fuel system (5 reports).

There are 3 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Electrical, Brakes, and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2013 has 40 reports on file; this year has 53. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2014 Porsche Cayenne

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 3 campaigns on file below.
  2. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  3. Fuel system. Check for fuel smell, leaks and whether it starts and idles cleanly.
  4. Body / frame. Look for rust, collision repair and body gaps that do not match a clean truck.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Transmission / driveline. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Transmission / driveline 15 complaints · 28.3% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
Compare with 2013 →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) appears in 15 of 53 owner complaints (28.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 15 complaints, 28.3% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 15 · 28.3% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 5 complaints, 9.4% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 5 · 9.4% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 5 complaints, 9.4% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 1 fire reports 5 · 9.4% Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING): 4 complaints, 7.6% of reports Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 4 · 7.6% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 4 complaints, 7.6% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 4 · 7.6% Airbags (AIR BAGS): 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 2 · 3.8% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 2 · 3.8% Engine (ENGINE): 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 2 · 3.8% Steering (STEERING): 1 complaints, 1.9% of reports Steering (STEERING) 1 · 1.9% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 17 complaints, 32.1% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 1 fire reports 17 · 32.1% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 15 28.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 5 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 5 9.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 4 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 4 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING) 1 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 17 32.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2013. 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2013 Apr 2025 Recall campaign 13V506000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V506000 Recall campaign 16V169000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V169000 Recall campaign 22V656000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V656000
  • Campaign 22V656000 was reported 2,339 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 5
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V506000
Recall campaign 1 16V169000
Recall campaign 1 22V656000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (3)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Electrical, Brakes, and Lights.

  1. Recall campaign 13V506000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    The fuel display inaccuracies may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's recall number is AD03.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 16V169000

    Brakes

    Report date
    Component:
    Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
    Consequence:
    If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly circlip, installing any missing circlips, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG02.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 22V656000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 10 of 53 complaints · page 1 of 3
2025-06-13Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11666724
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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 informed that this is a very common issue, and a very serious safety issue with no recall issued as of yet. Please help us
2025-03-19Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11649179
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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.
2025-01-17Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11636428
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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.
2024-11-24Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11627071
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Leather of the dashboard began to shrink on both driver and passenger sides. The shrunk leather exposed metal staples used to keep it in place and disfigured the passenger airbag compartment. An independent mechanic suggested that, in case of an accident, an airbag may not deploy correctly and the exposed staples may become a hazard. This appears to be a common problem of Porsche owners with leather dashboards.
2024-11-18Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11625932
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The Porsche dealer looked at it and recommended replacing it. This is a very common issue on Porsche Cayennes.
2024-10-22Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11621328
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Porsche dashboard leather shrunk, shifted position, and staples pulled out. Repair technician said if vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. Porsche dealer has stated if the dashboard leather material gets in this state, they recommend replacing it. This is a very common issue.
2024-10-16Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11620034
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Dashboard leather shrunk. If the vehicle gets into an accident the airbags might not deploy correctly. Very common issue on the cayenne models.
2024-10-07Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11618475
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Porsche Cayenne dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. Leather is loose on dashboard. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The Porsche dealer looked at it and recommended replacing it. This is a very common issue.
2024-09-12Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
NHTSA ODI 11614240
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Last week I took my car to car wash, After that my right passenger side light went off. water went in the rear sound control module and I lost sound too. my gps sound comes from woofer only. I heard from a by other Porsche owners that porsche had recall on rear lights, But I was never informed.
2024-05-19Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11589558
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Catastrophic failure of Bosch CP4 high-pressure fuel pump in my 2014 Porsche Diesel Cayenne. Resulted in metal shavings/shrapnel throughout entire fuel system. Car abruptly stalled while pulling out of parking lot and was unable to restart. Had vehicle towed to nearest Porsche dealer for repairs. Quote for parts only (without labor) to repair vehicle is $29,440.47. With labor is in excess of $40,000. Car has been determined to be a total loss. My 2014 Porsche Diesel Cayenne has always been maintained at suggested intervals and all service work for the life of the car was performed by Porsche. It has been a wonderful, reliable and fun vehicle to drive prior to this horrible event. No warnings of fuel pump failure came up on vehicle warning and message system.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2014 Porsche Cayenne?

Owners named Transmission / driveline most often — 15 of 53 reports (28%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2014 Porsche Cayenne?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Electrical, Brakes, and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2014 Porsche Cayenne?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record

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EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.

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