2011 Porsche Panamera problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Porsche Panamera. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 43% of complaints. Next are drivetrain & axles (12%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 43% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 68,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owned a 2011 Porsche Panamera. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel stiffened, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power, gray smoke entered the cabin, and all warning lights illuminated. The contact immediately parked and exited the vehicle. A fire originated from under the passenger side of the engine compartment. The fire was extinguished using a fire extinguisher. A police report and a fire department report were filed. No injuries were reported.
Both rear tires, pirelli pzero 275/45zr18, were severely worn at 7430 miles. They were replaced by the dealer at my expense of approximately $950.00. I am a very conscientious driver and check the tire pressures daily. I believe this is a potential safety issue, since you would not expect tires to be on the verge of blowing out with just 7,400 miles. I have the tires in my possession.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 porsche panamera. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an authorized dealer. The technician stated that one of the engine bolts dislodged into the engine which caused severe damage. The engine was in the process of being replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
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.
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.
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