The 2018 Porsche Panamera has 39 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 7 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine. 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 2018 Porsche Panamera vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 10 Panamera model years we track, complaint volume runs from 2 (2024) to 39 (2018). With 39 complaints, the 2018 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.
steering:electric power assist system
Campaign 18V898000Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Porsche Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo, Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive, 2018 Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4 …
electrical system
Campaign 19V180000Porsche Cars North America, Inc is recalling certain 2018 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 E- Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo, Panamera Turbo Executiv…
service brakes, hydraulic
Campaign 18V841000Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, an…
electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Campaign 19V115000Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo Sport …
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