2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

2

Owner Complaints

4

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

1

Service Bulletin

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO

The 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Engine (2 complaints).

Recalls for the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO

NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO, potentially affecting up to 819,450 vehicles.

Recall 22V656000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

| 222,858 vehicles affected

Defect: Porsche 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 years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the...

Consequence: Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.

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Recall 22V656000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

| 222,858 vehicles affected

Defect: Porsche 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 years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the...

Consequence: Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.

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Recall 22V656000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

| 222,858 vehicles affected

Defect: Porsche 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 years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the...

Consequence: Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.

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Recall 19V322000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

| 33,206 vehicles affected

Defect: Porsche 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 Platinum Edition, 2014-2016 Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive and Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2015 Panamera Diesel and 2016 Panamera...

Consequence: An electrical short increases the risk of fire.

Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower control unit, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA7....

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Recall 19V446000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

| 99,665 vehicles affected

Defect: 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, 2014-2016 Panamera 4 S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera Turbo S G1 II, Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2013 Panamera 4...

Consequence: If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. Owners are instructed to use the parking brake until their vehicle is repaired. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service...

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Recall 17V368000 — ENGINE

| 18,005 vehicles affected

Defect: Porsche 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 loose inside the engine, potentially resulting in an engine stall.

Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fastening screws for the camshaft adjusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2018. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Owners may contact...

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Owner Complaints for the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO

2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Most Recent Complaints

#10779630 | ENGINE | | 82,000 miles
THE ENGINE BEGAN TO FAIL WHILE MOVING ON A CITY STREET AND GAVE WARNINGS OF LOST HYDRAULIC ASSIST AMONG OTHERS. THE CAR WAS ROLLED BACK INTO A DRIVEWAY AND IT WAS TOWED TO A PORSCHE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ENGINE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO A CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER BOLT SHEARING OFF. THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW AND LEADS TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND HYDRAULIC BRAKE ASSIST. PORSCHE HAS RECALLED THIS PROBLEM IN CHINA ONLY : HTTP://WWW.REUTERS.COM/ARTICLE/2015/02/07/PORSCHE-CHINA-RECALL-IDUSL4N0VH06C20150207 PORSCHE REPLACED MY ENGINE FOR LESS THAN THE TOTAL COST WITH A VERBAL REQUEST THAT I DO NOT TALK ABOUT IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND LIKELY AFFECTS ALL 2009-2011 PANAMERA AND CAYENNE V8 ENGINES OF ALL TYPES. *TR
#10715783 | ENGINE | | 82,224 miles
MY 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT MOVING FAST AT THE TIME, BECAUSE ENGINE POWER AND HYDRAULIC BRAKE ASSIST WAS LOST. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAULTY CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER BOLTS WHICH BACK-OUT AND GET SHEARED OFF BY ANOTHER MOVING PART, AND THE DEBRIS CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS HAS BEEN KNOWN TO PORSCHE FOR YEARS AND THEY HAVE RECALLED THE CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM IN CHINA ONLY! THE LINK BELOW TO REUTERS SHOWS THAT PORSCHE HAS RECALLED 14,571 CARS IN CHINA FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT NONE IN THE US OR EUROPE WHICH ARE AFFECTED BY THE SAME ISSUE. PORSCHE NA PERFORMED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR ME ON THE CONDITION THAT I WOULD NOT SPEAK TO THE MEDIA ABOUT IT. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO CLOSELY AS THEY ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LOW VOLUME OF SALES OF THIS ENGINE AND TRYING TO SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG. THIS COULD RESULT IN A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT AND IT IS IN FACT MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR AT HIGH RPM AND SPEED THAN LOW SPEED. HTTP://UK.REUTERS.COM/ARTICLE/2015/02/07/UK-PORSCHE-CHINA-RECALL-IDUKKBN0LB0K920150207. *TR

Safety Rating for the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

TI-8-12 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

PORSCHE: THE GROUND SPLICE CONNECTIONS IN ENGINE WIRE HARNESS BECOMES MOIST AND/OR WET, CAUSING SPLICE CONNECTIONS TO CORRODE OVER LIFE OF VEHICLE AND ACTIVATE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *PE

NHTSA Investigations for the 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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