The 2011 Porsche Panamera has 38 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and power train. Owners most often flag catastrophic e-hybrid system failures: including complete electrical system failures, stranding owners, requiring frequent towing, and very short hybrid battery life (3-5 years). frequency: very frequent for first-generation hybrids.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2011 Porsche Panamera vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 10 Panamera model years we track, complaint volume runs from 2 (2024) to 39 (2018). With 38 complaints, the 2011 Panamera sits abovethe model's median of 21.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)
Campaign 19V446000Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2004-2010 Cayenne, 2006 Cayenne Turbo S, 2010-2016 Panamera S, Panamera 4 S, Panamera Turbo, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamer…
electrical system
Campaign 19V322000Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Panamera 4S and Panamera S, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamera 4 and Panamera Turbo, 2012-2016 Panamera Turbo S and Panamera S E-Hybrid, 2013-2016 Panam…
engine
Campaign 17V368000Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Panamera S, Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo vehicles, 2011-2012 Panamera and Panamera 4 vehicles, and 2011 Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo vehicles. Th…
engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger
Campaign 12V329000PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 PANAMERA TURBO, 2012 PANAMERA TURBO S, AND 2012 CAYENNE TURBO VEHICLES. THE TURBINE WHEEL OF A TURBOCHARGER MAY FRACTURE DUE TO A CASTING DEFECT. IF A FRACTURE OCCURS, VE…
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