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What 12 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Platinum Edition

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 (12)Electrical system (3)Airbags (2)Brakes (2)Engine (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Driver assistance (1)Steering (1)

2 of 12 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Jun 27, 2025Airbags

Dashboard leather is separating and was told this could affect the airbag deployment in the case of an accident. Porsche dealership is asking 10k outside of warranty to replace the dash. If it was just cosmetic I could deal with it, but now that it is a safety concern for my passenger I feel forced to overspend. Even a reduced amount would help but a whole dash replacement sounds excessive to make sure the leather is not obstructing the airbag.

NHTSA ODI 11669823

Oct 12, 2022Airbags

The car is notifying me that the drivers airbag is not working. the message that appears is: “Airbag system error, please visit workshop”

NHTSA ODI 11488919

Working with the data? Download all 12 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 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 2021 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Platinum Edition verdict →