Vehicle recall 19V180000 · March 6, 2019
Porsche Panamera, Panamera 4 and 15 more models
Incorrect soldering of a control unit may result in the intermittent failure of various systems, possible affecting vehicle driveability.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc is recalling certain 2018 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 E- Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo, vehicles. Incorrect soldering of a control unit may result in the intermittent failure of various systems, possible affecting vehicle driveability.
- Consequence
- Impaired vehicle driveability can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche Cars North America will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA5.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V180000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 6, 2019
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- AKA5
- Owner notification
- May 17, 2019
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 182
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Porsche Panamera (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4 (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4 Executive (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Executi (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport T (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4 Sport Turismo (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4S (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4S Executive (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4S Sport Turismo (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera Turbo (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid E (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid S (2018): 2018
- Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turi (2018): 2018
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