AutoUtility currently tracks 5 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2023 Porsche Cayenne. Driver Assistance & Safety Tech issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 2 complaints (40% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries. The 2023 Porsche Cayenne belongs to the 3rd Generation (Type 9YA/9YB) platform.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 5 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (2 reports • 40% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (2), Brakes & Traction Control (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2023 Porsche Cayenne
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #25V896000 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Electrical System
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #23V841000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD
Brakes & Traction Control
Steering System
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2023 Porsche Cayenne
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"On the afternoon of June 24, 2026, at approximately 5:40 PM, I experienced a severe, sudden braking system failure that directly caused a rear-end collision. I was driving my 2023 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid on the highway, traveling to a concert scheduled for 7:00 PM. The highway traffic was heavy..."
"i was driving my car and at a stop sign i started accelerating when the light turned green - i must have been going 45 mPH after the light and all of a sudden my car went into hyper acceleration speeding up to 80 mph, i was pumping my brakes and the car was still raging to accelerate. I almost ran..."
"In-car entertainment, transmissions controls, audio controls, climate controls (front and rear) , car will shut off without turning the key in off position, often times the vehicle will just terminate a call with no warning - no explantion, the rear camera on the screen in reverse show the rear of..."
"Remote lock using a phone app locks the door while the trunk is open. This is considered a health and safety concern as individuals assume the vehicle is locked and secured while the vehicle is exposed to theft, misuse, or even the safety of passenger"
"The drivers side wiper leaves a streak at drives eye level during most rain events. My dealer has replaced the wiper 3 times but this has not fixed the issue. My Dealer has verified this is happening and verified this happens on all Porsche Cayenne vehicles of this age and model. According to FMVSS..."
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 | 38 | 0 | 2 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 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 Current Page | 5 | 1 | 2 | Current |
| 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 2023 Porsche Cayenne
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 5 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.