2014 Porsche Cayenne problems
The 2014 Porsche Cayenne has 76 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are air bags (12%) and fuel system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 14,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 24 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 47 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 14,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 52,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Porsche Cayenne with enough data (47 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
For the past nine years, my vehicle has recorded multiple safety issues (trunk not closing/breaking, check engine light, catalytic converter misfire, keyless electronic entry issues, glow bulb light, turn signal bulb light, windows not rolling up, leaking fluid on the passenger side, burning smell coming from the vents, electrical issues with the radio, sunroof intermittently not opening/closing and the key not turning the vehicle on.
While adaptive cruise control is engaged the vehicle will brake on its own. This occurs when there are no other vehicles or objects in sight. The vehicle applies the brakes hard enough where if another car is following closely it could rear-end my vehicle. I have had the car in to circle porsche 5-6 times with no resolve. This was first reported to the dealer on june 29, 2015.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 porsche cayenne. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a rattling noise occurred before the vehicle loss power and stalled. During the failure, the check engine warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer porsche of new orleans located at 3700 n causeway blvd, metairie, la 70002 who replaced the transmission transfer gear.