Recall campaigns by affected system, 2016–2024.
Showing the 12 most recent of 17 campaigns, newest first, from NHTSA records. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
25V896000NHTSA report received December 2025Model years: 2019–2024
NHTSA campaign 25V896000: Porsche Cayenne back over prevention recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence: A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will update the driver assistance software, free of charge.
25V634000NHTSA report received September 2025Model years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 25V634000: Porsche Cayenne fuel system recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Panamera, Cayenne, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The fasteners securing the high pressure fuel pump may not be tightened properly, resulting in a fuel leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and tighten the screw connections and replace the high pressure fuel pump and fuel lines as necessary, free of charge.
24V533000NHTSA report received July 2024NHTSA: do not drive until repairedModel years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 24V533000: Porsche Cayenne suspension recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024 Cayenne vehicles. The driver's side front axle upper left control arm installed on the vehicles may have been installed with cracks, which can result in front axle control arm breaking and an unexpected loss of steering and wheel control.
Consequence: A sudden loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the driver side left upper control arm, free of charge.
23V527000NHTSA report received July 2023Model years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 23V527000: Porsche Cayenne exterior lighting recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne Turbo GT, and Cayenne S Coupe vehicles. After the vehicle is turned off, the rear hazard warning lights and the parking lights may not illuminate if they are activated within 10 seconds after the gateway control unit shuts off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence: Rear hazard warning lights and parking lights that fail to illuminate can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will update the gateway control unit software, free of charge.
22V656000NHTSA report received August 2022Model years: 2016–2017
NHTSA campaign 22V656000: Porsche Cayenne exterior lighting recall
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 adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
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 per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge.
22V040000NHTSA report received January 2022Model years: 2021–2022
NHTSA campaign 22V040000: Porsche Cayenne suspension recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cayenne vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-271 (AMA9) were performed.
Consequence: Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge.
21V493000NHTSA report received June 2021Model years: 2021
NHTSA campaign 21V493000: Porsche Cayenne steering recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne vehicles. The screw connection between the steering column and steering box may fail, which can result in a detached steering column.
Consequence: A detached steering column can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will install a new screw, free of charge.
21V318000NHTSA report received May 2021Model years: 2020–2021
NHTSA campaign 21V318000: Porsche Cayenne seats recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne GTS, Cayenne GTS Coupe, 2020-2021 Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe vehicles. The passenger seat back heating element was not installed and may impact the calibration of the Occupant Classification System.
Consequence: The front passenger air bag may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will install a heating element, free of charge.
21V271000NHTSA report received April 2021Model years: 2021
NHTSA campaign 21V271000: Porsche Cayenne suspension recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne Turbo Coupe, and Cayenne GTS Coupe vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
Consequence: A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock nuts, free of charge.
20V271000NHTSA report received May 2020Model years: 2020
NHTSA campaign 20V271000: Porsche Cayenne power train recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 Cayenne vehicles. An insufficient weld on a transmission oil pipe may cause the vehicle to leak automatic transmission fluid (ATF).
Consequence: If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may be made slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil pipe and replace it if necessary, free of charge.
19V735000NHTSA report received October 2019Model years: 2019–2020
NHTSA campaign 19V735000: Porsche Cayenne electrical system recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 Panamera 4, Panamera Turbo, Panamera Turbo Executive, 2017-2018 Panamera, Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera 4S, 2018 Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Executive, 2019 Cayenne Hybrid, 2019-2020 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2020 Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne Turbo Coupe, and Cayenne S Coupe vehicles. The instrument cluster may not provide a visual warning when the brake pads are worn out. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems."
Consequence: If the driver is not alerted when brake pads are worn out, the vehicle may not respond as expected when braking, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge.
19V111000NHTSA report received February 2019Model years: 2019
NHTSA campaign 19V111000: Porsche Cayenne visibility recall
Porsche Cars North America, Inc (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Cayenne and Cayenne S vehicles. A software failure may cause the rearview camera image display to be delayed in responding. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Consequence: A rearview camera display that does not function as designed can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the car, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the related software, free of charge.
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Other midsize luxury SUVs to weigh against the Porsche Cayenne. Recall counts cover different model-year spans and are not a reliability ranking.
How many recalls does the Porsche Cayenne have?
As of NHTSA records retrieved 2026-08-27, NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the Porsche Cayenne, model years 2016–2024. A recall applies to specific VIN ranges, variants, trims or build dates, so a particular vehicle may be affected by all, some, or none of them, and a campaign count is not a reliability ranking. Whether an open recall is a safety risk depends on the campaign, so read the NHTSA entry for the VIN. Each campaign below shows the remedy NHTSA records, which may be a dealer or service-center repair, an over-the-air software update, or, for some campaigns, a repurchase. This page details the most recent campaigns; the full record for any VIN is at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What should an inspector check on a used Porsche Cayenne?
Beyond the standard pre-purchase checks, the recall history for this model concentrates in: suspension, exterior lighting, electrical system, service brakes, equipment, seat belts. An inspector documents the visible and operational condition of those systems without disassembly; internal parts, software-only issues and whether a recall remedy was performed are VIN-lookup questions, not inspection findings.
Can a pre-purchase inspection tell me whether a Porsche Cayenne recall was done?
No. Whether a recall repair was performed is recorded against the VIN, so NHTSA's lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls (or the manufacturer's own) is the authoritative check. Run it before you travel. The inspection covers what a VIN lookup cannot: the physical condition of the vehicle in front of you.
Can you inspect a Porsche Cayenne at a dealer, a private seller, or out of state?
Yes. The inspector usually travels to the vehicle at the seller's location — a dealer lot or a private seller — and you do not need to be there. Vehicle Inspectors dispatches an independent inspector within 50 miles of any US ZIP code, widening to 150 miles if needed; more remote locations are quoted case by case. You get a photo-documented PDF report in 24–48 hours.
How much does a Porsche Cayenne pre-purchase inspection cost?
A pre-purchase inspection of a Porsche Cayenne through Vehicle Inspectors: Bronze $249 · Silver $349 · Gold $449. Your card is saved at booking, not charged. A hold is placed when an inspector schedules, and you are charged after the inspection is completed. If no inspector accepts within 72 hours, the request auto-cancels and nothing is charged.
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