2 recalls covering model years 2021. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Cracks can form on the inside surface of an engine cylinder, the polished bore a piston slides up and down in. Those cracks can damage the engine. Two things can follow: the engine can quit running while you are driving, or oil can leak out. Leaking oil onto a hot engine can start a fire, and a stall in traffic can cause a crash. The fix is not a small one - dealers replace the whole engine at no cost.
The front passenger seat in these Cayennes was built without a heating element in the seat back. That missing part can throw off the system that senses whether someone is sitting in the passenger seat and how big they are. Because the car may misjudge the passenger, the front passenger airbag may not go off in a crash. The seat otherwise looks and works normally, so there is no sign anything is missing.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Porsche Cayenne GTS. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: