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 2026-04Related recalls
- 21V318000May 5, 2021Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne GTS, Cayenne GTS Coupe, 2020-2021 Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne…Covers: Porsche Cayenne 2020–2021, Cayenne S 2020–2021, Cayenne GTS 2021
Related service bulletins
- 11035924Jul 25, 2026Belt Lock Warning on Driver Side Permanently Active / No Fault Memory Entries: Delete Airbag Control Unit Fault Memory (SY 74/25)
Air 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 2020 Porsche Cayenne
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVisibility (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.
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