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2026 Porsche Cayenne

Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
7 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA3
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA19 mpg
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2026 Porsche Cayenne is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Cayenne, is EPA-rated at 19 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 3 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
CayenneGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo172319$4,100
Cayenne CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo172319$4,100
Cayenne GTSGasAWD4.0L 8-cyl turbo152218$4,300
Cayenne GTS CoupeGasAWD4.0L 8-cyl turbo162218$4,300
Cayenne SGasAWD4.0L 8-cyl turbo162118$4,300
Cayenne S CoupeGasAWD4.0L 8-cyl turbo162118$4,300
Cayenne Turbo GTGasAWD4.0L 8-cyl turbo152017$4,550

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49604, 49605, 49933, 49934, 49930, 49931, 49932.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Fuel System, Gasoline

ASA9
177 vehicles
ProblemPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Panamera, Cayenne, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The fasteners securing the high pressure fuel pump may not be tightened properly, resulting in a fuel leak.RiskA fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.FixDealers will inspect and tighten the screw connections and replace the high pressure fuel pump and fuel lines as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 10, 2025.
NHTSA campaign 25V634000reported Sep 23, 2025Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
3complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2026: 3

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance5
Vehicle Speed Control1
Power Train1
Electrical System1

What owners describe

“The emergency braking system light and the adaptive control cruise control is not working in the warning. Lights are on from Dave that I’ve got it from day one January 2026.”Jun 19, 2026 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report
“1. Driving Conditions & Baseline State I was operating my new 2026 Porsche Cayenne (current mileage approx. 717 miles) at highway speeds inside a tunnel near LAX. The vehicle was functioning normally under normal driving conditions until the incident occurred suddenly and without any prior warning signs. 2. Onset of Fa…”Jun 4, 2026 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report
“On 3 separate occasions while making a left hand turn against traffic, the car has initiated emergency braking and shown the ‘collision warning’ alert on the dashboard. Each time there were no cars approaching and the car halted to a complete stop. The first two instances I had my 10 year old in the car. Tonight I …”May 7, 2026 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Cayenne model years

B

2025 Porsche Cayenne

2 recalls · 6 complaints

F

2024 Porsche Cayenne

5 recalls · 5 complaints

B

2023 Porsche Cayenne

2 recalls · 5 complaints

C

2022 Porsche Cayenne

3 recalls · 3 complaints

F

2021 Porsche Cayenne

7 recalls · 21 complaints

F

2020 Porsche Cayenne

6 recalls · 24 complaints

F

2019 Porsche Cayenne

8 recalls · 42 complaints

A

2018 Porsche Cayenne

1 recalls · 14 complaints

B

2017 Porsche Cayenne

2 recalls · 17 complaints

B

2016 Porsche Cayenne

2 recalls · 39 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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