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2017 Porsche PanameraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Porsche Panamera, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 23V-033 the manufacturer reports only 80% of affected cars repaired.

2017 Porsche Panamera
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 80%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 21, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Porsche Panamera has problems

1 complaint 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
Electrical system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2017 Porsche Panamera recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

93%repaired · 2021 Q1

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Recall 19V-735 · Oct 16, 2019 · 44,128 vehicles · 41,241 repaired

Risk. If the driver is not alerted when brake pads are worn out, the vehicle may not respond as expected when braking, increasing the risk of crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

85%repaired · 2020 Q3

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Recall 19V-115 · Feb 20, 2019 · 14,110 vehicles · 12,047 repaired

Risk. 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.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

97%repaired · 2020 Q2

Steering: electric power assist system

Recall 18V-898 · Dec 19, 2018 · 17,667 vehicles · 17,102 repaired

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Porsche.

Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other Panamera year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Panamera median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2017 Porsche Panamera safety ratings

2017 Porsche Panamera 5 HB RWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2017 Porsche Panamera, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
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In owners' words

What Panamera owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2017 Porsche Panamera. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V033000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
Complaint 11512989 · Mar 21, 2023

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