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Porsche Panamera 4 years to avoid

The Porsche Panamera 4 years to avoid are 2017, 2018 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2021 is the cleanest year on record.

4

Total complaints

9

Recall campaigns

2011–2021

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Porsche Panamera 4 NHTSA complaints by model year4 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 0 complaints2013: 0 complaints2014: 0 complaints2015: 0 complaints2016: 0 complaints2017: 0 complaints2018: 0 complaints2019: 0 complaints2020: 0 complaints2021: 0 complaints
Porsche Panamera 4 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Panamera 4 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2017Open safety investigation0
2018Open safety investigation0

Every Panamera 4 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202102
202002
201901
2018avoid04
2017avoid02
201603
201503
201403
201303
201204
201144

Common questions

What are the worst Porsche Panamera 4 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Panamera 4 years to avoid are 2017, 2018. The cleanest year on record is 2021.

What is the best year for the Porsche Panamera 4?

By complaint volume, 2021 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Panamera 4 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Porsche Panamera 4 have?

Across all model years, the Panamera 4 has 9 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 4 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.