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Exterior lightingPart report

2018 Porsche Cayenne Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Porsche Cayenne, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year.

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 2018 Porsche Cayenne has a problem with the headlights and water intrusion that is affecting the functioning of the headlights. I took it to someone to look at and they said this should not be happening, that it is a manufacturer defect. I googled my car / year and there is a recall for headlight issues but for some reason my VIN is not included. It should be. How do I go about having Porsche North America fix this issue for me?”

NHTSA complaint #11512414, filed 2023-03

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024240%
2019510%
201818%
2017422%
2016615%
2015321%
201459%
201313%
201113%
200917%
200827%
200625%
200438%

Other parts of the 2018 Porsche Cayenne

Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology