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Porsche Panamera Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 100 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Porsche Panamera (2010–2020) that have at least 5 complaints. 2011 has the most, with 34. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (38 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Panamera 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.

Year	Complaints	Median mi	Recalls	TSBs	Score (50 = typical)	Trend
2020	5	50,000	1	629	—	Not enough data
2018	12	70,000	6	713	—	Not enough data
2015	5	16,500	3	482	—	Not enough data
2014	14	74,400	3	484	—	Not enough data
2013	12	25,000	3	473	—	Not enough data
2012	13	76,140	5	477	—	Not enough data
2011	34	68,120	5	459	Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)	Stable
2010	5	47,000	1	451	—	Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

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

Engine38 32%
Electrical system25 21%
Transmission and drivetrain18 15%
Other or unknown13 11%
Fuel system9 7.6%
Brakes6 5.0%
Air bags6 5.0%
Vehicle speed control4 3.4%

Example complaints

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

2014: “My 2014 Panamera 4 started having this issue on 10/09/2019. I placed the car in park and found that the car was still moving like it was in neutral. I have to set the emergency brake on the car before leaving it or it might roll down the street and into traffic. It sounds like it has to be tied to the recall 19v-446.”

NHTSA complaint #11267831, filed 2019-10, 74,400 miles

2010: “Failure of the high pressure fuel pump caused loss of power. Vehicle driven to Porsche dealer who was too busy to do a scan for an entire week and sent me away on a 65 MPH highway. My repair shop scanned and identified the problem. Car at home to be towed into Porsche dealer for repairs. Cannot be driven because loss of power could cause sudden stop and serious accident on highway.”

NHTSA complaint #10956944, filed 2017-02, 65,000 miles

2012: “Power steering failed suddenly, car became very difficult to steer. This is the fourth time we have lost power steering in this vehicle in the 10 months we've owned it (since new.) prior losses did not occur suddenly and were preceded by loud noises when turning wheel. This incident caused alarm because it came without warning.”

NHTSA complaint #10465875, filed 2012-07, 16,670 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology