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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2020 Porsche Cayenne Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
8%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
11,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2020 Porsche Cayenne, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,500 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.

“My Porsche 2020 s has breaking issues when in sport mode. When the car downshifts from 3rd to 2nd gear, and 2nd to 1st gear, this is a sudden jolt forward or lurging that occurs every time. This is a safety risk in bumper to bumper traffic as the car can suddenly jump forward a few feet more than intended by normal breaking. Even when driving and breaking explicitly to compensate for this transmission / breaking defect, the lurging issue cannot be avoided. …”

NHTSA complaint #11414419, filed 2021-04, 11,500 miles

“I applied the gas pedal & the pedal seemed to stick . The vehicle kept accelerating after I took my foot off that pedal to apply brake . Car would slow when brake applied but immediately accelerated and kept increasing (speed was well over 90 mph & climbing ) when brake was released . This happened 3 times before the “stuck”pedal released. Another driver (retired mechanic) had driven the car and had similar experience a week prior and mentioned their experience. I didn’t realize how serious the incident could be. I called dealership but first available service appointment (scheduled) is Feb. …”

NHTSA complaint #11448947, filed 2022-01

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026120%
2024120%
2023120%
202028%
201948%
201613%
201459%
201313%
201113%
200612%
200513%
200413%

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
Air bags
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Seat belts
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