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2015 Porsche Panamera 4S problems

Owners filed 5 complaints about the 2015 Porsche Panamera 4S with NHTSA between Jul 2019 and Jun 2022. The most-cited component is electrical system (2).

Complaints
5
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system2
  2. Air bags1
  3. Vehicle speed control1
  4. Engine1
  5. Other / unknown1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 29, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20193
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20211
20221

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

2 reports1 related recall
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 PORSCHE PANAMERA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V322000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED PORSCHE OF ARLINGTON (LOCATED AT 3100 RICHMOND HWY, ARLINGTON, VA 22202) 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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 5, 2019Electrical systemODI 11241711

Air bags

1 report1 crash
“The contact owns a 2015 Porsche Panamera. The contact stated while his wife was parking the vehicle and shifted gears to park when the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a building. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries on both knees and her neck. The driver did seek medical attention at an urgent care. The contact stated 4 police officers did arrive at the location of the incident but no police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer but refused to be serviced until the exterior damages from the crash were repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16.500.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 11, 2021Air bags, Vehicle speed controlCrash reportedODI 11428697

Vehicle speed control

1 report1 crash

Engine

1 report
“BLOWER UNIT RECALLED. TOLD MAY RESULT IN SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION AND FIRE WHEN VEHICLE PARKED. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH HENNESSY PORCHE ATLANTA FOR REPLACEMENT. APPOINTMENT MADE 2 MONTHS AWAY FROM CALL DUE TO NEED BY HENNESSY TO HAVE PART AVAILABLE. WAS CALLED DAY BEFORE APPOINTMENT THAT PART NOT AVAILABLE AND HAD TO RESCHEDULE. WAS TOLD PORCHE'S CALF FOR NOT SENDING PARTS. EITHER HENNESSY PORCHE OR PORCHE AT FAULT BUT MY SAFETY AT RISK AND NO RESOLUTIONS MADE FOR ME AT THIS TIME.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 23, 2019EngineODI 11245964
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 29, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.