Porsche PANAMERA electrical problems
23 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
114 owner complaints analyzed
18 distinct recall campaigns
57,800 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 49 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
23 of 114 complaints match this topic (20.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11666096 · 2025-06-10 (June 10, 2025)
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 er…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11666096 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10577974 · 2014-04-07 (April 7, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. AT 55 MPH, ENGINE LOST POWER, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES FELT LIKE HAVING NO POWER AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SEEMED TO HAVE POWER, BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD BUT ENGINE WAS DEAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BREAK. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED BY ANOTHER DRIVER ON JULY 12, 2012 ON THIS MODEL CAR (WEB SEARCH). PORSCHES HAS CHECKED MY CAR AND THEY REPORT THAT THERE IS NO ERROR CODE AND IT MEETS THEIR SPECIFICATION. WHEN I ASKED IF PORSCHE WAS AWARE OF A SIMILAR ISSUE, PORSCHE REFUSE…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10577974 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10851162 · 2016-03-23 (March 23, 2016)
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. AT 55 MPH, ENGINE LOST POWER, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES FELT LIKE HAVING NO POWER AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SEEMED TO HAVE POWER, BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD BUT ENGINE WAS DEAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BREAK. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED BY ANOTHER DRIVER ON JULY 12, 2012 ON THIS MODEL CAR (WEB SEARCH). PORSCHES HAS CHECKED MY CAR AND THEY REPORT THAT THERE IS NO ERROR CODE AND IT MEETS THEIR SPECIFICATION. WHEN I ASKED IF PORSCHE WAS AWARE OF A SIMILAR ISSUE, PORSCHE REFUSED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 94,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10851162 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10852613 · 2016-03-31 (March 31, 2016)
EARLIER THIS YEAR, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 55 MPH, MY 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA'S ENGINE LOST POWER AND POWER STEERING,. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SEEMED TO HAVE POWER, BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD BUT ENGINE WAS DEAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED BY NUMEROUS DRIVERS WITHIN A THREE YEAR PERIOD ON THIS MODEL CAR (WEB SEARCH). WHEN I ASKED IF PORSCHE WAS AWARE OF A SIMILAR ISSUE, PORSCHE REFUSED TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER.
Owner-reported narrative. 94,843 miles reported. Look up ODI 10852613 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11265576 · 2019-10-02 (October 2, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V322000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CAPITAL EUROCARS (3705 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304, [phone removed]) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER UNTIL JANUARY OF 2020. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11265576 at NHTSA ↗