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2021 Porsche Cayenne: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2021 Porsche Cayenne. The newest campaign is 25V896000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Dec 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V896000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will update the driver assistance software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASB2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 19, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 175,079 units in total.

  • 25V896000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
  • 22V040000Suspension / Rear
  • 21V493000Steering / Column
  • 21V318000Seats
  • 21V271000Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

  1. 25V896000Received . 172,107 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the driver assistance software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASB2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 19, 2026.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number ASB2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V040000Received . 1,241 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cayenne vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-271 (AMA9) were performed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANA1.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number ANA1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V493000Received . 27 units.

    Steering / Column

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne vehicles. The screw connection between the steering column and steering box may fail, which can result in a detached steering column.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached steering column can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a new screw, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB4.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AMB4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 21V318000Received . 136 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne GTS, Cayenne GTS Coupe, 2020-2021 Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe vehicles. The passenger seat back heating element was not installed and may impact the calibration of the Occupant Classification System.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The front passenger air bag may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a heating element, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB0.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AMB0. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 21V271000Received . 1,568 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne Turbo Coupe, and Cayenne GTS Coupe vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock nuts, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA9.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AMA9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20032
  2. 20046
  3. 20054
  4. 20063
  5. 20083
  6. 20092
  7. 20102
  8. 20113
  9. 20124
  10. 20133
  11. 20143
  12. 20152
  13. 20162
  14. 20172
  15. 20181
  16. 20196
  17. 20204
  18. 20215
  19. 20222
  20. 20231
  21. 20244
  22. 20252
  23. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Porsche Cayenne: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/cayenne/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Porsche Cayenne?
175,079 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Porsche Cayenne have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Porsche Cayenne, model years 2003 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Porsche Cayenne open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.