The last pre-facelift 9Y0 Cayenne — a quiet, mature year whose only campaign is the rangewide rearview-camera software fix, with the usual 9Y0 cooling check to price in.

The most substantive 2023 theme is the interface. An owner described the center console's touch/haptic controls as easy to trigger by accident, the entertainment system as missing represented features, and the car occasionally shutting off or terminating calls — arguing the design is distracting enough to be a safety concern, and noting Porsche 'made massive changes in the 2024 model.' This is a usability and distraction complaint rather than a mechanical defect, and the 2024 facelift addressed much of it. Spend real time in the infotainment and console on a test drive to judge whether the pre-facelift interface bothers you.

A recurring low-severity item: the driver's-side wiper leaves a streak at eye level during rain, and one owner reported the dealer replacing the wiper three times without curing it, verifying it happens on other Cayennes of this age and citing the federal wiper-clearing standard (FMVSS 104). It's a visibility annoyance, not a failure. Check the wiper pattern in the wet, and know that a blade or arm adjustment — not a major repair — is the fix.

No 2023-specific cooling complaint appears, but on any 9Y0 Cayenne the vacuum-operated water pump and coolant changeover valve are worth pricing in: a failing pump can leak coolant into the vacuum system and cause overheating, and the front end must come off to replace it. This is a maintenance heads-up carried from the earlier 9Y0 years, not a 2023 defect claim. Include a cooling-system pressure test in the pre-purchase inspection so a future front-end-off job doesn't surprise you.

Two single-filing 2023 events round out the file: one owner described a hard, locked brake pedal with no assist before a low-speed collision, and another an unintended-acceleration episode with the foot on the brake. Each is a single, uncorroborated report with no pattern behind it and no related recall, so they're noted for completeness rather than treated as a systemic issue. As with any car, test the brakes and throttle response thoroughly on the drive; if anything feels off, have it scanned before buying.