2019 Porsche Cayenne: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
67 NHTSA owner complaints · 7 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Editor's note
Avoid the 2019 Cayenne, which has 67 owner complaints and a score of 40, and the 2020 car, with 69 complaints and a score of 42. Buy a 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 or 2018 car, which score 92 to 95 on 28 complaints or fewer, or a 2022 to 2024 car. Read the full note on the model page. 2019 specifically: this is one of the years the note above says to approach with care — 67 complaints on record, verdict AVOID.
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Used Porsche Cayenne and Macan: what the federal record says, including 2019 — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-16.
Owner complaints: 67 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 9.57
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
The contact owns a 2019 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed an unknown red warning message. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the contact was unsure if the vehicle was inspected. The dealer had not provided a diagnostic test information. The contact was informed that parts were unavailable. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V89600…
The contact owns a 2019 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the back-over prevention camera failed to provide a rear-view image. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V896000 (Back Over Prevention); and associated the failure with the recall. The local dealer was contacted; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact st…
The dashboard is peeling up and is unsafe due to airbag being underneath the leather dash. If airbag was to blow it would not function correctly due to dashboard leather peeling. Could potentially injur passenger or not deploy at all.
Recalls: 7 campaigns (4 severe)
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 20V270000 | Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Cayenne Turbo and 2020 Cayenne Turbo Coupe, Turbo S Hybrid and Turbo S Hybrid Coupe vehicles. |
| 19V735000 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 Panamera 4, Panamera Turbo, Panamera Turbo Executive, 2017-2018 Panamera, Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera 4S, 2018 Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Executive, 2019… |
| 25V896000 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | 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. |
| 19V112000 | Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling one 2019 Cayenne Turbo vehicle. |
| 19V115000 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Executive, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo and Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo… |
| 19V111000 | Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Interior | Porsche Cars North America, Inc (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Cayenne and Cayenne S vehicles. A software failure may cause the rearview camera image display to be delayed in responding. |
| 18V751000 | Seat Belts:Rear/Other | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Porsche Cayenne vehicles. |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a compact premium car of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 21 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $3,600
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Electrical System19 complaints · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement (3.0 h labour + parts)$540–$1,310
- Unknown Or Other13 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
- Air Bags11 complaints · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$600–$1,700
- Power Train9 complaints · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair (7.0 h labour + parts)$1,290–$4,040
- Service Brakes9 complaints · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles (3.0 h labour + parts)$580–$1,140
- Engine5 complaints · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,040–$2,220
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FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2019 Porsche Cayenne?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Electrical System (19 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2019 Porsche Cayenne a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 40/100, computed from 67 NHTSA complaints and 7 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2019 Porsche Cayenne's most common problem?
19 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2019 Porsche Cayenne sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement: about 3.0 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $540–$1,310 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2019 Porsche Cayenne cost to run per year?
About $5,431 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $27,155 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2019 Porsche Cayenne have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 7 recall campaign(s) for the 2019 Porsche Cayenne, 4 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 13/05/2020. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other luxury compacts of about the same age.
What will a 2019 Porsche Cayenne really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorData sources
Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Moderate evidence — 67 complaints, 7 recalls on record
- 67 NHTSA complaints on record (9.6/yr of exposure) — worse than a typical year of this model (3.3/yr)
- 7 recall campaigns, 4 touching safety-critical systems