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What 33 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel

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 (33)Crash / fire / injury (1)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Airbags (6)Lights (6)Engine (5)Fuel system (4)Electrical system (3)Body & structure (1)Lane Departure (1)Speed control (1)Steering (1)

1 of 33 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Mar 1, 2016Body & structureVisibility & wipers

-DRIVER SIDE WIND NOISE: DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT FAILED AND NOW THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WIND NOISE IS SO LOUD THAT I CAN NOT HEAR APPROACHING EMERGENCY VEHICLE -WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT COMPLETELY ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING STREAKS (LOSE CONTACT). I CAN SEE THE BOTTOM HALF WHEN IT RAINS.

NHTSA ODI 10839259

Working with the data? Download all 33 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 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 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel verdict →