Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid across 2 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Engine 50% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel/propulsion system 50% of all complaints
- 3 Vehicle speed control 50% of all complaints
- Engine: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
This vehicle suffers unknown hybrid system failure. It caused the vehicle to lose power abruptly while in motion on the highway or on a city street without any prior warning. The vehicle could not travel more than 20 miles on automatic; unless it is switched to manual shift gear.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.