1 recall covering model years 2020, 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.
On certain Porsche Cayenne, Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne GTS Coupe, and Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe vehicles, a heating element that should have been installed in the front passenger seat back was left out. This part affects the system that senses whether a passenger is sitting in the seat, which can throw off its readings. Because of this, the front passenger airbag may fail to deploy.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall covering the 2020–2021 Porsche Cayenne S. 1 of them is rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Porsche Cayenne Passenger Airbag May Not Deploy" (NHTSA campaign 21V318000), reported May 5, 2021.
The 2020 Porsche Cayenne S has the most, with 1 recall. The 2020 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 1 Porsche Cayenne S recall on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Porsche dealer, including for second owners.