2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

5

Owner Complaints

1 Crash 1 Fire

1

Recall

ACTIVE RECALL

17

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA

The 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA has received a total of 5 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE. 17 technical service bulletins have been issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (2 complaints), Fuelpropulsion System (2 complaints), and Engine (1 complaint).

Recalls for the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA

NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA, potentially affecting up to 3,176 vehicles.

Recall 10V141000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

| 3,176 vehicles affected

Defect: PORSCHE HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 PANAMERA S, 4S AND TURBO 4-DOOR SEDAN. IF THE FRONT SEATS ARE ADJUSTED TOWARDS AN EXTREME POSITION, RESULTING IN UNFAVORABLE TOLERANCE OF THE MATING COMPONENTS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FUNCTION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE SEAT BELT MOUNT CAN NO LONGER BE GUARANTEED. THE SEAT BELT...

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE SEAT OCCUPANT, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL LOCKING ELEMENT INSTALLED ON THE SEAT BELT ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR BOTH FRONT SEATS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.

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Owner Complaints for the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA

5 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Most Recent Complaints

#11666096 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | N/A miles
The design of this car incorporates something called a "rear hatch drain". This drain can be clogged with debris over time, which leads to a situation in which rainwater drains into the battery hold area. There is no warning for this occurrence; I only discovered it once the tail lights and liftgate began to malfunction. This quickly deteriorated into not being able to start the car at all. This is unsafe because it creates a situation wherein the lights and battery can malfunction/die without any warning. This public safety defect also erodes consumer confidence, as electrical issues are incredibly expensive to repair. Porsche does not even include what should be a basic point of inspection as part of the $300 that they charge anytime they touch of look at the vehicle that the consumer brings in.
#11403857 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | | N/A miles
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED I'M TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED ONCE AGAIN
#10956944 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | | 65,000 miles
FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CAUSED LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE DRIVEN TO PORSCHE DEALER WHO WAS TOO BUSY TO DO A SCAN FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK AND SENT ME AWAY ON A 65 MPH HIGHWAY. MY REPAIR SHOP SCANNED AND IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. CAR AT HOME TO BE TOWED INTO PORSCHE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CANNOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE LOSS OF POWER COULD CAUSE SUDDEN STOP AND SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY.
#10651470 | ENGINE | | 47,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
#10328766 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | 1,200 miles Crash Fire
A SMALL HIT ON THE FRONT BY A MOTOR CYCLE. NO DAMAGE TO MOTORCYCLE AND JUST A SMALL DENT TO PANAMERA ON THE FRONT. BUT THE PANAMERA CAUGHT FIRE IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Safety Rating for the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. has issued 17 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

No. 17-18 — ENGINE

Technical information for a complaint - engine faults (knocking/tapping combustion) under loads

PIWIS2301aq — BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

Information for PIWIS tester update 42.000.048

No. 39-21 — WHEELS

List of approved wheels and tires for the G1 Panamera.

No. 01-21-1 — WHEELS

List of approved wheels and tires for the Panamera.

122-R4T6X-07 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Instructions for carrying out Workshop Campaign WKE0, Retrofitting Relay for Activating Control Unit for Air-Conditioning Blower. Optimized control units for the air-conditioning blower that are needed as part of campaign AKA7 are currently not available yet in the quantity required for retrofitting all affected vehicles immediately. To remedy this situation...

122-H5U6B-06 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Technical Bulletin detailing new Special Tool, Flexray Vehicle Network Tester, which is now a required tool to communicate with the vehicles modules and the Porsche in-house tester known as the PIWIS Tester III.

122-E5F6L-06 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Concerns: Power distributor Information: In the event of complaints relating to the overall power supply on the vehicle and if "Connections in power distributor corroded"? is discovered as the cause of the fault, the cover on the power distributor (? Figure 1) must be sealed using new sealant. Complaints can...

ATI-1301 — PARKING BRAKE

PORSCHE: INFORMATION PROVIDED ON SUCCESSFULLY CALIBRATING ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKES. MODELS 2010-2013 PANAMERA, CAYENNE, SPORT CARS(9X1). *PE

TI-109-1 — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

PORSCHE: THE PORSCHE TRACTION MANAGEMENT (PTM) IS TRANSMITTING TOO MUCH DRIVE TORQUE TO FRONT AXLE, AND THIS INCREASES WEAR ON RING GEAR AND PINION SHAFT TOOTHING AND FRONT AXLE FINAL DRIVE MAKES NOISES.. MODELS 2010-2014 PANAMERA 4, 4S, GTS. *PE

ATI-1202 — STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

PORSCHE: DUE TO DAMAGED O RINGS, POWER STEERING LINES MAY BE LEAKING AT THE STEERING RACK, RESULTING IN AN IMPERFECTION IN THE LINE. *PE

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NHTSA Investigations for the 2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA

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

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