Porsche drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Porsche models in NHTSA's complaint database, 303 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Cayenne accounts for the largest share (38%). The single worst model year is the 2022 Taycan with 19 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 303 about drivetrain & axles, all Porsche models
- Most affected
- Cayenne 38% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 181 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Porsche models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2022 Porsche Taycan19 complaints
- 2014 Porsche Cayenne17 complaints
- 2013 Porsche Cayenne16 complaints
- 2020 Porsche Taycan16 complaints
- 2012 Porsche Cayenne12 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 29 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 181 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.