2004 Porsche Cayenne S Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S, 4% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: the air bag and the check lights came on. The consumer contacted the dealer and they said they could not service the car until 10/17/2005. Called Porsche customer service, and they said they could help. The consumer believed this was a safety hazard, and he did not want to drive the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10137463, filed 2005-10, 19,000 miles“- the contact stated that while driving the 2004 Porsche cayenne at 35 MPH the vehicle in front of her stopped abruptly and she rear ended the vehicle. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained chest and neck injuries , bumps and bruises, and was transported to a hospital. Tischer Porsche requested that the contact take the vehicle to collision works, inc to investigate why the air bag did not deploy. Tischer Porsche towed the vehicle to jeff at collision works, who determined that the driver's side air bag did not deploy because she was using the set belt. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181449, filed 2007-02, 28,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2004 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Porsche Cayenne S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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