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What 25 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-hybrid

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 (25)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (9)Lights (5)Brakes (4)Driver assistance (3)Speed control (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Airbags (2)Lane Departure (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)Engine (1)

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Aug 19, 2024Transmission & drivetrainEngine

When car downshifts from 2nd gear to 1st gear, it lunges / jerks forward, even as brakes are applied. Porsche mechanic and Porsche Cars North America both indicate nothing is wrong with the transmission. THIS IS A CONSTANT ISSUE. EVERYDAY FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. EVERY STOP.

NHTSA ODI 11609566

Working with the data? Download all 25 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 22, 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 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-hybrid verdict →