Porsche Panamera

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

53% of 2021 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 12V329000

  IF THE SHAFT FRACTURES, OIL MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, RESULTING IN SMOKE AND THE INCREASED RISK OF A FIRE.

  PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TURBINE WHEELS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.

• 17V368000

  An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fastening screws for the camshaft adjusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2018. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH08.

• 18V841000

  Braking ability that is reduced due to a corroded brake line can increase the risk of a crash.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake line, and any damaged brake components, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ11.

• 18V898000

  An intermittent loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the power steering control unit, free of charge. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ13.

• 19V115000

  If the driver is not alerted when brake pads are worn out, the driver may lose control of the vehicle while attempting to brake, increasing the risk of crash.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began April 19, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA1/AKA0.

• 19V180000

  Impaired vehicle driveability can increase the risk of a crash.

  Porsche Cars North America will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA5.

• 19V322000

  An electrical short increases the risk of fire.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower control unit, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA7. Note: Porsche recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

• 19V446000

  If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. Owners are instructed to use the parking brake until their vehicle is repaired. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB1.

6 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Porsche filed 231 bulletins about the 2026 Panamera.

• Electrical system: 71
• Engine: 48
• Structure: 15
• Power train: 11
• Wheels: 10
• Forward collision avoidance: 5
• Fuel/propulsion system: 4
• Service brakes: 4
• Suspension: 4
• Visibility/wiper: 4
• Other: 55

• Shrill Humming/Clacking Noise from the Engine Compartment: Check Mounting/Fastening of the ATF Cooler and/or ATF Lines (SY 51/26) · August 2026
• Belt Lock Warning on Driver Side Permanently Active / No Fault Memory Entries: Delete Airbag Control Unit Fault Memory (SY 74/25) · August 2026
• Approved: Wheels and Tires (14/26) · August 2026
• Allocation of Approved Engine Oils MY 2027 (13/26) · August 2026
• Mode Switch on Multi-Function Steering Wheel is Not Working Intermittently / Permanently - Check Electric Plug Connection for Mode Switch (16/26) · August 2026
• Parts Withdrawal - Repair Set for Seat Occupied Sensor · August 2026
• VAS 621001A Matrix Headlamp Aimer – Automatic Shipment / Maha Installation · August 2026
• VAS 621001A Matrix Headlamp Aimer – Automatic Shipment / Maha Installation · August 2026

223 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.