2006 Porsche Cayenne Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 10%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Porsche Cayenne, 10% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.
“For safety: airbag fault and earning light appearing approximately 60k miles in. From a simple google search, it appears to be a widespread issue. When contacting both Porsche locally and Porsche corporate to amend, both refuse repairs by citing vehicle's age (although this is a prevalent, known issue). For performance features: PCM failure; PCM is the navigation and radio console system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10915688, filed 2016-10, 60,000 miles“While traveling on one of the main highways of dubai, united arab emirates, a Porsche Cayenne driven by a female uae national was hit on the left hand side of said vehicle by another vehicle causing severe damage to the car and various injuries to the driver. Of the three (3) air bags on said vehicle, not a single one deployed or opened that could surely have lessened the injuries sustained by the driver.”
NHTSA complaint #10183500, filed 2007-02, 16,800 miles“When the weather temperature goes 29 f or below, the air bag, anti- lock brake and horn stops working. When the weather goes back to normal, they all perform normal.”
NHTSA complaint #10377468, filed 2011-01Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 19% |
| 2020 | 3 | 13% |
| 2019 | 11 | 23% |
| 2018 | 2 | 15% |
| 2017 | 2 | 11% |
| 2016 | 11 | 28% |
| 2015 | 1 | 7% |
| 2014 | 9 | 17% |
| 2013 | 6 | 15% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 3 | 10% |
| 2006 | 4 | 10% |
| 2005 | 4 | 13% |
| 2004 | 3 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2006 Porsche Cayenne
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Porsche Cayenne
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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