2012 Porsche Panamera problems and recalls

Owners have filed 13 complaints on the 2012 Porsche Panamera, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (5 complaints).

13
Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
59.3
Severity index

Severity index 59.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 59.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 5 complaints (38.5%)5 38%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE538.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM215.4%
POWER TRAIN215.4%
STRUCTURE215.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING17.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL17.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER17.7%

Complaints filed per year

0122011: 12012: 22017: 12018: 12019: 22020: 12021: 22022: 12024: 21112217181920212224
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20111
20122
20171
20181
20192
20201
20212
20221
20242
Filings in 2021 to 2024 were close to 2018 to 2020 (5 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V44600012/06/2019POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)Porsche 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, Panamera 4, 2012-2013 Panamera Turbo S, 2013-2016 Panamera 4 GTS, 2
19V32200024/04/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEMPorsche 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 Panamera GTS, 2013 Panamera Platinum Edition and Panamera 4 Plati
17V36800007/06/2017ENGINEPorsche 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. The affected vehicles have camshaft controllers that may come
12V32900012/07/2012ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERPORSCHE 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, VEHICLE PERFORMANCE WILL BE DECREASED AND THE TURBINE SHAFT
22V65600030/08/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model ye

Other Porsche Panamera model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.