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What 36 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Porsche Cayenne Coupe S

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (36)Crash / fire / injury (1)Transmission & drivetrain (18)Engine (6)Electrical system (3)Airbags (2)Fuel system (2)Seats (2)Speed control (2)Brakes (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Equipment Adaptive/mobility (1)

1 of 36 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · clear filters

Jun 3, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel system

HYBRID DEFAULT MULTIPLE TIMES IN PAST YEARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM? FAULT GENERATOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

NHTSA ODI 11217457

Working with the data? Download all 36 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Porsche Cayenne Coupe S verdict →