2014 Porsche Panamera problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2014 Porsche Panamera, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (4 complaints).

12
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
68.7
Severity index

Severity index 68.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN433.3%
ENGINE325.0%
SERVICE BRAKES325.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING216.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM216.7%
AIR BAGS18.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0232014: 12016: 22019: 32021: 12022: 22023: 22024: 1141619321222324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
20162
20193
20211
20222
20232
20241
Filings in 2022 to 2024 were close to 2016 to 2021 (5 against 6).

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
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.