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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Porsche Panamera Recalls

The 2018 Porsche Panamera has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 27, 2023.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Porsche Panamera. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
12

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2018 Porsche Panamera, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

6 recalls on the 2018 Porsche Panamera

Electrical system

Campaign
23V033000
Reported
January 27, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 24,467
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2017, 2020–2021 Panamera, 10 other models

23V033000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Campaign
19V735000
Reported
October 16, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 44,128
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 135, light vehicle brakes
Same campaign
also 2017 Panamera, 1 other model

19V735000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system

Campaign
19V180000
Reported
March 6, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 182
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 9 other models

19V180000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Campaign
19V115000
Reported
February 20, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 14,110
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 135, light vehicle brakes
Same campaign
also 2017 Panamera, 9 other models

19V115000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: electric power assist system

Campaign
18V898000
Reported
December 19, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 17,667
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2017 Panamera

18V898000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic

Campaign
18V841000
Reported
November 28, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 112
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2018 Porsche Panamera

18V841000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Porsche Panamera complaints by year

NHTSA has received 12 owner complaints about the 2018 Porsche Panamera, the newest on February 26, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (8%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2018 Porsche Panamera, the component group named most often is the engine (33%), followed by the power train (33%) and the electrical system (25%).

4 of the 2018 Porsche Panamera's 6 recalls also concern the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine4
  • Power Train4
  • Electrical System3
  • Air Bags1
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1
  • Service Brakes1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Porsche Panamera received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20181
20211
20221
20231
20242
20255
20261

Complaints about the 2018 Porsche Panamera peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 5. 17% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

The 12 complaints about the 2018 Porsche Panamera are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Porsche Panamera by model year

Other 2018 Porsche models

Newest record on this page: February 26, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted