2016 Porsche Cayenne Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,305miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 Porsche Cayenne, 8% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,305 miles.
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.
“Our turn signal sound is so low that we do not realize that the signal has remained on since our last turn. It has caused oncoming traffic to stop unnecessarily and following traffic to pass inside assuming we were turning left. Both situations have caused near accidents.”
NHTSA complaint #11375423, filed 2020-11, 10 miles“Car lost all acceleration and engine shut completely off happens frequently. Car on separate occasion sieved and shook violently to a stop on the road multiple times.”
NHTSA complaint #11076124, filed 2018-03, 18,600 miles“my car had a problem in the hybrid part, before doing the diagnosis they said 3 different problems, when they gave me the diagnosis they said they didn't know what it was but that to begin with “it could be “ the components $13,000 to fix. but my car is under the 8 years or 100,000mls hybrid system warranty, so i contacted porshe headquarters and they said the car was out of warranty. so i called porche in Fremont (where they have mentioned the warranty on their website) and 3 people confirmed that the car is under warranty by VIN n. …”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 40% |
| 2025 | 1 | 20% |
| 2024 | 1 | 20% |
| 2023 | 2 | 40% |
| 2021 | 6 | 29% |
| 2020 | 5 | 21% |
| 2019 | 10 | 21% |
| 2018 | 3 | 23% |
| 2017 | 7 | 39% |
| 2016 | 3 | 8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 21% |
| 2014 | 6 | 11% |
| 2013 | 3 | 8% |
| 2012 | 3 | 11% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 27% |
| 2008 | 7 | 26% |
| 2006 | 6 | 15% |
| 2005 | 3 | 9% |
| 2004 | 6 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2016 Porsche Cayenne
16 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Porsche Cayenne
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology