The 2020 Porsche Panamera has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 24,467 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera GTS and Panamera Turbo vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of specific model names and model years. Humidity may enter the external coolant pump for the climate control system and cause an…
Consequence
An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the external coolant pump and inspect and replace the plug-in connection, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed March 6, 2023. Owners will receive a second notice once remedy becomes available, anticipated July 2023. …
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The adaptive cruise control keeps faulting randomly and triggering the seatbelt warning âš ï¸�. Also when the adaptive cruise control fails the cruise control disengaes altogether. This is very dangerous when driving. I have taken this car to the dealership 4 times within 2 months for this problem…”
“Received manufacturer recall number apa1, nhtsa recall number 23v033, regarding recall. The recall summary stated that on the affected vehicles, including our vehicle, there is a possibility of humidity ingress into the external coolant pump for the climate control system. The recall also stated…”
“Received a recall notice from porsche yesterday regarding a potential wiring problem with the climate control coolant pump that, under certain humid conditions, could result in an electrical short and engine fire. In the notice, they recommend “out of an abundance of cautionâ€� to “park the…”
“Received a recall notice from porsche yesterday regarding a potential wiring problem with the climate control coolant pump that, under certain humid conditions, could result in an electrical short and engine fire. In the notice, they recommend “out of an abundance of cautionâ€� to “park the…”
“The contact owns a 2020 porsche panamera. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power, jerked, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle…”
“Received manufacturer recall number apa1, nhtsa recall number 23v033, which states that "on the affected vehicles, there is a possibility of humidity ingress into the external coolant pump for the climate control system." the recall notice stated that "this could cause a short circuit and, in some…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Porsche Panamera as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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