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Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid (2011–2013). The most-complained-about year is 2011.

3
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2011
year with most recalls
2011
year with most complaints

Pick your Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2013 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid10
2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid31
2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid31

What Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2011 model year has the most, with 1.

All Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 22V656000 Reported 222,858 vehicles potentially affected Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal…

    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…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013

  2. Gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V016000 Reported 1,368 vehicles potentially affected Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cayenne S Hybrid, and 2012 Panamera S Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 26, 2011, to August 2, 2012. The fuel injection system may leak.

    Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.

    Model years: 2011, 2012

  3. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 12V065000 Reported 20,278 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Porsche is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 cayenne, cayenne s, cayenne s hybrid, and cayenne turbo vehicles manufactured from march 8, 2010, through january 31, 2012 because the headlamps may come loose and detach from the fender.

    Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlamp locking assemblies, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 9, 2012. Owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243.

    Model years: 2011, 2012

Other Porsche models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.