11 recalls covering model years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2026. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
When you shift into reverse, the backup camera picture may not appear on the screen. That leaves you backing up using only your mirrors and your own look over your shoulder, which makes it easier to miss a child, a pet or an object behind you. Federal rules require that image to show. Porsche dealers will load updated driver assistance software at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 13, 2026.
The bolts holding the high-pressure fuel pump in place may not have been tightened enough at the factory. If they are loose, gasoline can leak out inside the engine compartment. Fuel leaking near something hot or a spark can catch fire. A dealer will check the connections and tighten them, and will replace the fuel pump and fuel lines if those parts need it. All of this is done at no cost.
A retaining ring at the top of the front suspension strut can work loose on some 2025 Porsche Panamera, Panamera E-Hybrid and Taycan models. If it does, the strut can pull out of place and the air suspension can lose its air on that corner of the car. That can make the car hard to steer and control. Dealers will inspect the ring and put it back on properly if needed. Owner letters were mailed August 15, 2025.
Moisture can get inside the pump that circulates coolant for the climate control system. Water and electricity do not mix: the moisture can cause an electrical short, and a short in that area can start a fire in the car. Porsche sent an early warning letter before the repair was ready. Dealers will replace the pump, and check the plug connection and replace it too if needed, free of charge.
Your seat belts have a locking feature that clamps the belt tight so a child seat stays firmly in place. On these cars, that lock can switch off too early, letting the belt loosen so the child seat is no longer held securely. Because of this, the vehicle does not meet the federal safety rule covering how people are protected in a crash. A dealer will inspect the seat belts and replace any that are faulty, free of charge.
Each front wheel is held in place by suspension arms. On these cars one of those arms, the lower trailing arm, was not made correctly at the factory and can break. If an arm breaks while you are driving, that wheel is no longer held properly and you can lose control of the car. Dealers replace the front lower trailing arms at no charge to you.
The display behind your steering wheel is supposed to light up a warning when your brake pads wear down. On these cars, that warning may never appear. Federal rules require the car to tell you, so these vehicles do not meet the standard. Without the alert, your pads can wear out without you knowing, and the brakes may not stop the car the way you expect. A dealer will reprogram the display for free.
Some 2018 Porsche Panamera models, including the hybrid and Sport Turismo versions, have a control unit that was soldered incorrectly at the factory. The bad connection can make various systems in the car cut out now and then, and those dropouts can affect how the car drives. Because the problem comes and goes, it may work fine one day and act up the next. The dealer replaces the control unit free.
Brake pads wear down over time and have to be replaced. These Porsches are supposed to show a warning in the instrument display when the pads are worn out, but that warning may never appear. Without it, you could keep driving on worn pads and only find out when the brakes do not slow the car the way you expect, which could leave you unable to stop in time or in control of the car. The dealer updates the instrument display software for free.
A software problem in certain 2017-2018 Panamera models can cause the power steering assist to cut out for a moment. Losing the assist does not mean losing steering, but the wheel can suddenly feel much heavier without warning, and that surprise can make the car harder to steer the way you meant to. No parts are replaced. A dealer plugs in and reprograms the power steering control unit with corrected software, free of charge.
The metal brake lines that run to the front brakes on these Panamera hybrids can rust over time. Rust inside the line can weaken it and cut down how well the front brakes work, so the car may take longer to stop than you expect. Porsche dealers will replace the front brake line, and any brake parts the corrosion has damaged, at no cost to you. Repairs under this recall started June 26, 2019.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Porsche Panamera. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: