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Porsche Panamera SYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Porsche Panamera S.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7Top: EngineSafety recalls42010–2016 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Porsche Panamera S years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Panamera S median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1005 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Porsche Panamera S problems

All model years combined: 7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine50
Electrical system10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Power train10
Steering10
4 recalls

Porsche Panamera S recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

30%Exterior lighting: headlights22V-656 · 2010–2016 · Aug 30, 2022 · 222,858 vehicles38%Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)19V-446 · 2010–2016 · Jun 12, 2019 · 99,665 vehicles73%Electrical system19V-322 · 2010–2016 · Apr 24, 2019 · 33,206 vehicles67%Engine17V-368 · 2010–2012 · Jun 7, 2017 · 18,005 vehicles