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2012 Porsche Panamera 5 HB RWD

4
Recalls
10
Complaints

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Complaints
Recalls

10 Complaints

for 2012 PORSCHE PANAMERA
05/08/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/05/2021
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: WP0AA2A77CL******
Summary

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND YELLOW SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER GLOVEBOX ON PASSENGER SIDE FOLLOWED BY FIRE FLAMES BETWEEN DASH AND WINDOW. AND UNDER GLOVE BOX MELTING ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER GLOVE BOX AREA ABS FLOOR. FORE REIGNITED AFTER BEING PUT OUT ICOMPLETELY INITIALLY.

01/04/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/24/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WP0AA2A70CL******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 PORSCHE PANAMERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SHOULDER, SHIFTED INTO PARK HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PORSCHE DANBURY (23 SUGAR HOLLOW RD., DANBURY, CT 06810, (203) 744-5200) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD WATER DAMAGE IN THE TRUNK WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V446000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.

02/22/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/06/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WP0AA2A70CL******
Summary

CAMSHAFT CAUSES DELAY IN ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONARY

09/18/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/21/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WP0AD2A71CL******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 PORSCHE PANAMERA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V322000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED PORSCHE DOWNTOWN LA AT 213-536-4354 (LOCATED AT 1900 S FIGUEROA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

07/11/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/10/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WPOAA2A79CL******
Summary

I RECEIVED A URGENT SAFETY RECALL FOR POSSIBLE WATER INTRUSION INTO THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE RECALL NOTE THEY I SHOULD ONLY PARK MY VECHLE DO TO POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER. CAR WAS TAKEN TO CARLSEN PORSCHE IN REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA (7/10/2019) THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID I WAS INDEED PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART. AFTER A DAY THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART THAT THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN. CLEARLY THEY WERE HOPING TO NOT HAVE TO REPLACE IT OR JUST WAS POOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERBOOKED MORE CARS THAN PARTS AVAILABLE. THE COMPLAINT IS THAT THEY DID SAID, THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE THE PART AS PORSCHE WAS NOT PROVIDING THEM WITH ANY INFORMATION AND TOLD ME TO GO HOME. THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN THEY EVER GET IT. THERE WAS A CLEAR LACK OF CARE ABOUT THE RECALL AND TREATED IT LIKE JUST A PAIN AND YES, THE CAR MAY CATCH ON FIRE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I AM NOT SURE IF THEIR PLAN IS TO HOPE THOSE OF US EFFECTED WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE MORE TIME OFF IF THE PART COMES IN AND THEY WILL NEVER HAVE TO REPLACE IT. OR THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO WAIT PEOPLE OUT AND THEY WILL JUST GIVE UP. I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS ADDRESSED AS I AM SURE I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE TREATED LIKE THIS

09/12/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/12/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WP0AA2A75CL******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 PORSCHE PANAMERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST LOCATED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (1) P000C - INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITON SLOW RESPONSE (BANK 2) AND (2) P1538 - OIL PUMP ACTIVATION - LIMIT VALUE EXCEEDED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V368000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,280.

08/07/2017
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WP0AA2A70CL******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 PORSCHE PANAMERA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V368000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PORSCHE OF SOUTH SHORE IN FREEPORT, NEW YORK WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

07/16/2012
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 07/10/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WP0AB2A72CL******
Summary

POWER STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY, CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME WE HAVE LOST POWER STEERING IN THIS VEHICLE IN THE 10 MONTHS WE'VE OWNED IT (SINCE NEW.) PRIOR LOSSES DID NOT OCCUR SUDDENLY AND WERE PRECEDED BY LOUD NOISES WHEN TURNING WHEEL. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED ALARM BECAUSE IT CAME WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

03/19/2012
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 12/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WP0AA2A74CC******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 PORSCHE PANAMERA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND DASHBOARD AREAS BLINDED THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LIGHTER COLORED DASHBOARD COULD BE REPLACED WITH A BLACK DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ UPDATED 04/25/12

11/10/2011
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 11/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2012 PORSCHE PANAMERA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DASHBOARD REFLECTION IN THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE VEHICLE HAS A BEIGE DASHBOARD THAT REFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE ON A SUNNY DAY. *JB

4 Recalls

for 2012 PORSCHE PANAMERA
12/07/2012
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V329000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
IF THE SHAFT FRACTURES, OIL MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, RESULTING IN SMOKE AND THE INCREASED RISK OF A FIRE.
Campaign Number: 12V329000
Manufacture: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Summary

PORSCHE 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 MAY FRACTURE.

Notes

PORSCHE'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS AC04. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

07/06/2017
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V368000
ENGINE
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 17V368000
Manufacture: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Components: ENGINE
Summary

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

24/04/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V322000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
An electrical short increases the risk of fire.
Campaign Number: 19V322000
Manufacture: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary

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 4 Edition, Panamera Edition and Panamera Turbo S Exclusive Series vehicles. Water may enter the A/C blower control unit, causing an electrical short circuit.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

12/06/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V446000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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.
Campaign Number: 19V446000
Manufacture: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Summary

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 Platinum Edition, Panamera Platinum Edition, 2016 Panamera 4 Edition, Panamera Edition, Panamera Turbo S Executive Luxury Sports vehicles. The bushing that attaches the gear selector lever to the gearbox may degrade over time, causing the bushing to detach. This condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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