Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V368000

Engine

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-06-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V368000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
18,005
Reported to NHTSA
2017-06-07
Owners notified
2018-01-12

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Panamera S, Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo vehicles, 2011-2012 Panamera and Panamera 4 vehicles, and 2011 Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo vehicles. The affected vehicles have camshaft controllers that may come loose inside the engine, potentially resulting in an engine stall.

Safety risk

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fastening screws for the camshaft adjusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2018. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH08.

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.

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche Cayenne S2011
Porsche Cayenne Turbo2011
Porsche Panamera2012 2011
Porsche Panamera 42012 2011
Porsche Panamera 4S2012 2011 2010
Porsche Panamera S2012 2011 2010
Porsche Panamera Turbo2012 2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.