Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V115000

Service brakes

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-02-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V115000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
14,110
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-20
Owners notified
2019-04-19

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Executive, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo and Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo vehicles, 2017-2018 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo and Panamera 4S Executive vehicles and 2019 Cayenne S and Cayenne vehicles. The instrument cluster may not provide a visual warning when the brake pads are worn out. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems."

Safety risk

If the driver is not alerted when brake pads are worn out, the driver may lose control of the vehicle while attempting to brake, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began April 19, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA1/AKA0.

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

24 model years across 18 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche Cayenne2019
Porsche Cayenne S2019
Porsche Panamera2018 2017
Porsche Panamera 42018 2017
Porsche Panamera 4 Executive2018
Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid2018
Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Executi2018
Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport T2018
Porsche Panamera 4 Sport Turismo2018
Porsche Panamera 4S2018 2017
Porsche Panamera 4S Executive2018 2017
Porsche Panamera 4S Sport Turismo2018
Porsche Panamera Turbo2018 2017
Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive2018 2017
Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid2018
Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid E2018
Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid S2018
Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turi2018

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.