2010 Porsche Panamera problems and complaints

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Porsche Panamera. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (2), Fuel/Propulsion System (2), Engine (1).

Key takeaways

  • 5 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System240%
Fuel/Propulsion System240%
Engine120%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2010 Porsche Panamera 4-DR w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2025-06-10

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 malfunct...

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2021-03-19

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED I'M TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED ONCE AGAIN

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2017-02-25

FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CAUSED LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE DRIVEN TO PORSCHE DEALER WHO WAS TOO BUSY TO DO A SCAN FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK AND SENT ME AWAY ON A 65 MPH HIGHWAY. MY REPAIR SHOP SCANNED AND IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. CAR AT HOME TO BE TOWED INTO PORSCHE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CANNOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE LO...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.