Porsche Cayenne
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Porsche Cayenne model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 5 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 6 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | D | 5 | 5 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2023 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 5 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2022 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | C | 3 | 4 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2021 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | F | 7 | 21 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2020 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | F | 6 | 25 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2019 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | F | 8 | 47 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2018 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 14 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2017 | Plug-in hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 19 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2016 | Plug-in hybrid Gas Diesel | B | 2 | 40 | — | 24 mpg |
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2018 is the cleanest Cayenne year we hold, and the 2021 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2026: dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 22 → 19; 13 → 7 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 19 → 22; 4 → 13 EPA configurations
- 2024: dropped plug-in hybrid; 11 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 21 → 19
- 2022: 12 → 11 EPA configurations
- 2021: 10 → 12 EPA configurations
- 2020: 4 → 10 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 22 → 21; 7 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2017: dropped diesel; best combined mpg 24 → 22
Common questions about the Porsche Cayenne
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Porsche Cayenne year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2018 Cayenne comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (92/100), 1 recall and 14 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Porsche Cayenne years should I avoid?
2019, 2020, 2021, 2024 have the weakest recall records in this range — one carries an active park-outside or do-not-drive advisory. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Cayenne model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Porsche Cayenne have?
Across model years 2016–2026, NHTSA has posted 39 recall campaigns for the Porsche Cayenne. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.