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2020 Porsche Cayenne Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
13%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 Porsche Cayenne, 13% of the 24 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“My 2020 Porsche Cayenne has experienced leather dashboard delamination, with the leather separating, shrinking, and lifting from the dashboard substrate on both the driver and passenger sides. The delamination extends across the upper dashboard, including areas adjacent to the passenger airbag deployment zone. I am concerned that loose or detached dashboard material could interfere with, delay, or alter the proper deployment of the passenger airbag during a collision, increasing the risk of injury. …”

NHTSA complaint #11746995, filed 2026-06

“Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and is bubbling on the entire top where the Airbag sits. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The Porsche dealer looked at it and recommended replacing the entire dashboard! This is a very common issue with Porsche, and a safety concern which seems due to the fact that Porsche did not use the correct adhesive on all most of cars build in the last 10 years. The dashboard is not withstanding normal sun light and this causes a safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11749717, filed 2026-07

“Seat belt and airbag indication lights and sound alarms remain on and notifying on the dashboard regardless of buckling. It will intermittently stop and start as the car is in motion. In the beginning, notification was present then resolved day-to-day. More recently, the alarm is present every drive. Driver was unsure whether or not the notifications were valid or not as the pattern of notification had little consistency. Dealership service later admitted that it was a faulty seat belt buckle and that part had failed internally, but refused to remedy it unless paid for. …”

NHTSA complaint #11734672, filed 2026-04

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2021419%
2020313%
20191123%
2018215%
2017211%
20161128%
201517%
2014917%
2013615%
201214%
2011310%
2006410%
2005413%
200438%

Other parts of the 2020 Porsche Cayenne

Engine
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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