2013 Porsche Cayenne: raw data

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vehicle2013 / porsche / cayenne
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-10)
complaints40 on file (2015-03-18 → 2026-04-07)
recalls3
investigations0
fars3 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Driver seat belt unlatching during useSEAT BELTS3 complaints2020-03 → 2024-08cayenne-2013-driver-seat-belt-unlatch
  • 11609423 Just purchased this vehicle from an independent dealer. Each time I test drove the vehicle, I put my seat belt on and after a few seconds of driving the driver's seat belt would come unlatched
  • 11331553 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES, EVEN WHEN IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY LATCHED AND I PULL ON IT TO CONFIRM THAT IT IS LATCHED. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION
  • 11315886 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE INTO THE RECEIVER, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES
Fuel gauge misreading fuel levelFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2015-03 → 2019-10cayenne-2013-fuel-gauge-malfunction
  • 10695146 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED AS FULL AND REMAINED ON THE SAME LEVEL AFTER DRIVING 90 MILES OR MORE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WOULD DROP DRASTICALLY WITHOUT WARNING
  • 11269283 FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION,ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON,THE VEHICLE THEN HESITATED AND JERKS WHEN I DRIVE IT IN MOTION
  • 11258537 VEHCILE IS SHOWING FAULTY FUEL GAUGE AND SUSPENSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED
Leather dashboard cover misalignment over airbagAIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER6 complaints2024-07 → 2026-04cayenne-2013-dash-leather-airbag-misalignment
  • 11684455 The factory leather dashboard has detached/ungluded in places both on the driver and passenger side. Now the dashboard cover in the passenger area does not properly line up and has bubbled up on top of the passenger air bag door
  • 11636420 Leather dashboard cover is separating from the dashboard with staples being pulled up. I am concerned the airbag in the dash may deploy improperly and/or dangerously
  • 11652153 Porsche dashboard leather has shrunk and now doesn’t properly cover airbag which is a major safety hazard. Porsche said they would not cover cost to replace which they quoted $9k. There are tons of reports of this happening to other Porsche cayenne owners and need to be
Transfer case failure during accelerationPOWER TRAIN17 complaints2018-06 → 2022-11cayenne-2013-transfer-case-failure
  • 11615239 The Drive train consists of an engine, transmission, transfercase, driveshafts and differentials. The Transfercase has failed prior to the normal life cycle. Porsche recognizes this problem on this series of SUV and extends the warranty for 10 years and unlimited mileage
  • 11325912 MULTIPLE TRANSFER CASE FAILURES. FIRST AT 50K MILES (SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS, FOLLOWED BY A SEVERE JOLT AS THE GEAR FINALLY CHANGED)'TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ($7000K LATER). SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER AT 55K MILES (SEVERE JOLT WHEN SHIFTING
  • 11191076 TRANSFER CASE FAILING 43,000 MILES. TOXIC FUMES ENTERING CABIN, VEHICLE JERKS AND AND DOES NOT FUNCTION. WIFE WAS ALMOST KILLED AS VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY OF A SEMI- TRUCK

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
402015-03-182026-04-0700POWER TRAIN:16; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:9; ENGINE:7; AIR BAGS:6; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:5

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
16V16900023/03/2016SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Cayenne vehicles manufactured April 28, 2010, to January 11, 2016. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a circlip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly circlip, installing any missing circlips, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG02.
13V50600017/10/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cayenne and Cayenne GTS, model year 2013 Cayenne Diesel and model year 2014 Cayenne S, S Hybrid, Turbo, and Turbo S vehicles manufactured May 27, 2013, through July 10, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the calculated range of the remaining fuel displayed on the instrument cluster may be higher than the actual range. Additionally, the fuel level indicated by the fuel gauge may also be higher than actual amount in the tank.The fuel display inaccuracies may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's recall number is AD03.
22V65600030/08/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20243legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2013 Porsche Cayenne vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/porsche/cayenne
@misc{wrenchpro_2013_porsche_cayenne_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 Porsche Cayenne},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/porsche/cayenne}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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