2021 Porsche Cayenne Recalls, Fuel Economy and Costs

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Fuel economy

Trim	City	Highway	Combined
AWD	12.5	10.3	11.5 L/100 km
Coupe	12.7	10.3	11.6 L/100 km
e-Hybrid	11.8	10.6	11.3 L/100 km
GTS	15.8	12.3	14.2 L/100 km
GTS Coupe	15.2	12.4	14.0 L/100 km
S	13.1	10.5	11.9 L/100 km
S Coupe	13.4	10.9	12.3 L/100 km
Turbo	15.6	12.4	14.1 L/100 km
Turbo Coupe	15.8	12.2	14.2 L/100 km
Turbo S e-Hybrid	13.8	12.1	13.0 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

Visual System Transport Canada 2025716 · Dec 2025
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse gear.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Accessories Transport Canada 2023662 · Dec 2023
Under certain conditions, the 220 V vehicle charging cable plug could become damaged by the house power outlet. As a result, the charging cable could overheat while charging. Note: This recall only affects electric and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) models.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Suspension Transport Canada 2022033 · Jan 2022
On certain vehicles, the rear wheel alignment was not checked during recall AMA9 (Transport Canada Recall 2021-236). As a result, the steering could pull to one side or another and the tires could wear unevenly. If you continue to drive the vehicle in this condition, there may be...
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Seats And Restraints Transport Canada 2021485 · Aug 2021
On certain vehicles, the passenger seat belt assemblies may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not properly lock to secure a child seat.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Suspension Transport Canada 2021236 · Apr 2021
On certain vehicles, the lock nuts for the rear trailing arms may be defective. As a result, a nut could break and the trailing arm could become loose. This can cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Lights And Instruments Transport Canada 2021192 · Mar 2021
Certain vehicles may not display the correct warning indicator when the brakes are worn out. As a result, the brake wear indicator lamp ("BRAKE WEAR") may display instead of a symbol. Note: Worn out brakes will also cause a warning message to display in the message centre.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Show 2 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

Engine NHTSA (U.S.) 21V341000 · May 2021
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne GTS, and Cayenne GTS Coupe vehicles. Cracks may develop on the surface of the engine cylinder bore.
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger; seats NHTSA (U.S.) 21V318000 · May 2021
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...
Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

CarDoc doesn’t have the manufacturer schedule for this model yet. Follow the schedule in your owner’s manual.

Specs

Body type: SUV or crossover
Engines: 3.0 L 6-cylinder, 4.0 L 8-cylinder, 2.9 L 6-cylinder
Fuel: Gas, Plug-in hybrid
Transmissions: Automatic (S8)
Drivetrains: AWD