AutoUtility currently tracks 38 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Porsche Cayenne. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 10 complaints (26.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 reports one or more injuries. The 2016 Porsche Cayenne belongs to the 2nd Generation (Type 92A / 958) platform.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 38 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (10 reports • 26.3% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Powertrain & Transmission (7), Exterior Lighting (6)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2016 Porsche Cayenne
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Air Bags & Restraints
Powertrain & Transmission
Exterior Lighting
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #22V656000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Fuel & Propulsion System
Engine & Cooling
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Porsche Cayenne
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The Porsche dealer looked at it and recommended replacing the entire dashboard which costs over $10,000. This is apparently a very common issue."
"Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The Porsche dealer looked at it and recommended replacing it. This is a very common issue."
"I noticed a hesitation when I Pressed the gas pedal, I also noticed the smell of Gasoline when I parked it in my Garage. I had my Certified mechanic look at it and he told me there was a recall on the Fuel sending unit, creating a transfer case failure, apparently the flange breaks and leaks gas. I..."
"Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The Porsche dealer looked and recommended replacing it. This is a very common issue."
"passenger side leather covered dashboard delaminated making air bag deployment inpossible"
Complaint History for Porsche Cayenne
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Porsche Cayenne | 13 | 0 | 3 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Porsche Cayenne Current Page | 38 | 0 | 2 | Current |
| 2017 Porsche Cayenne | 16 | 1 | 2 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Porsche Cayenne | 13 | 0 | 1 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Porsche Cayenne | 42 | 1 | 8 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Porsche Cayenne | 24 | 1 | 6 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Porsche Cayenne | 19 | 0 | 7 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Porsche Cayenne | 3 | 0 | 3 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Porsche Cayenne | 5 | 1 | 2 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Porsche Cayenne | 5 | 0 | 5 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Porsche Cayenne | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Porsche Cayenne | 3 | 0 | 1 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Porsche Cayenne
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 19 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires NHTSA category: TIRES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)
Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious...
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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