Tuesday, September 22, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Honda Pilot vs Porsche Cayenne

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Honda Pilot

Total complaints
9,259
Avg per model year
386
Recall campaigns (all years)
62
Most complained year
2016 (1,699)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Power Train

Porsche Cayenne

Total complaints
415
Avg per model year
24
Recall campaigns (all years)
27
Most complained year
2014 (53)
Top problems: Power Train, Unknown / Other, Engine

Complaints by model year

YearHonda PilotPorsche Cayenne
2026203
20251975
20241125
20231395
20221533
202143221
202048524
201990342
201843913
201792017
20161,69940
201510913
201411653
201327140
201217127
201129330
200913415
200813327
200626841
200567932
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.