The 2011 Porsche Cayenne has 208 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and power train. Owners most often flag infotainment & control system failures: severe software bugs, input lag, unresponsive touch screens, basic functions buried in deep menus, slow response to steering wheel controls. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2011 Porsche Cayenne vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 18 Cayenne model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2010) to 208 (2011). With 208 complaints, the 2011 Cayenne sits abovethe model's median of 53.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Campaign 16V169000Porsche 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 piv…
exterior lighting:headlights
Campaign 12V065000PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CAYENNE, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S HYBRID, AND CAYENNE TURBO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 8, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2012 BECAUSE THE HEADLAMPS MAY COME LOOSE AND DETACH…
exterior lighting:headlights
Campaign 22V656000Porsche 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 rep…
engine
Campaign 17V368000Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Panamera S, Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo vehicles, 2011-2012 Panamera and Panamera 4 vehicles, and 2011 Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo vehicles. Th…
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and ownership context. For newer models (approximately 2019+), feedback is mixed to negative, with very frequent and severe criticism directed at the latest infotainment and control systems.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Cayenne. See the full Cayenne owner picture and every model year.
Used Cayenne listings typically run $22,240–$37,064 across 2010 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Cayenne year side by side to see how 2011 ranks against the rest.