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Porsche Panamera S Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Porsche Panamera S (2010–2010) that have at least 5 complaints. 2010 has the most, with 5. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (4 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Panamera S model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2010573,3854394—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2010: “Camshaft controller recall. On 9/8/2015, my vehicle abruptly stopped while I was driving on the highway. I was traveling about 60mph and suddenly heard a loud noise and the car went completely dark. All of the electrical components were dead. I coasted over to the emergency lane and when I tried to restart the vehicle nothing happened. After having the vehicle towed to the porshe dealer, I was told that the camshaft broke off in the engine and the repair would cost over $5,000. …”

NHTSA complaint #11063403, filed 2018-01, 74,770 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology