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Porsche Panamera 4s years to avoid

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

15

Total complaints

10

Recall campaigns

2010–2021

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Porsche Panamera 4s NHTSA complaints by model year13 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 2 complaints2012: 0 complaints2013: 0 complaints2014: 0 complaints2015: 0 complaints2016: 0 complaints2017: 0 complaints2018: 0 complaints2019: 0 complaints2020: 0 complaints2021: 0 complaints
Porsche Panamera 4s NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Panamera 4s years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2018Open safety investigation0
2017Open safety investigation0

Every Panamera 4s year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202103
202001
201901
2018avoid04
2017avoid03
201603
201503
201403
201303
201204
201124
2010134

Common questions

What are the worst Porsche Panamera 4s years?

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

What is the best year for the Porsche Panamera 4s?

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

How many recalls does the Porsche Panamera 4s have?

Across all model years, the Panamera 4s has 10 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 15 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.