The 2013 Porsche Cayenne has 151 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine. 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 2013 Porsche Cayenne vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 18 Cayenne model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2010) to 208 (2011). With 151 complaints, the 2013 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…
electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Campaign 13V506000Porsche 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 manufactur…
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…
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 2013 ranks against the rest.