# Recalls that may apply to the 2018 Porsche Panamera A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. ## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19 - [23V443000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V443000.md), 2023-06-26: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. \(Porsche\) is recalling certain 2016\-2020 Macan S, 2017\-2020 Macan, 2017 Panamera Turbo, 2018 and 2020 Macan Turbo and Panamera 4, 2018 Macan Sport Edition, Panamera 4 E\-Hybrid, and 2019 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo vehicles. The screw that attaches the lower seat belt anchor to the seat frame on the outboard rear seats may not have been tightened properly. - [23V033000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V033000.md), 2023-01-27: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. \(Porsche\) is recalling certain 2017\-2021 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera GTS and Panamera Turbo vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of specific model names and model years. Humidity may enter the external coolant pump for the climate control system and cause an electrical short circuit. - [19V735000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V735000.md), 2019-10-16: SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. \(Porsche\) is recalling certain 2017 Panamera 4, Panamera Turbo, Panamera Turbo Executive, 2017\-2018 Panamera, Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera 4S, 2018 Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Executive, 2019 Cayenne Hybrid, 2019\-2020 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2020 Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne Turbo Coupe, and Cayenne S Coupe 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." Built 2016\-09\-23 to 2018\-12\-21. - [19V180000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V180000.md), 2019-03-06: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. Built 2018\-08\-19 to 2018\-09\-06. - [19V115000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V115000.md), 2019-02-20: SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. 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." Built 2016\-09\-23 to 2018\-11\-15. - [18V898000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V898000.md), 2018-12-19: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. \(Porsche\) is recalling certain 2017\-2018 Porsche Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo, Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive, 2018 Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4 E\-Hybrid, Panamera Turbo S E\-Hybrid, Panamera 4 E\-Hybrid Executive, Panamera S E\-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 E\-Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, and Panamera Turbo S Sport Turismo vehicles. A software failure may result in an intermittent loss of electric power steering assist. - [18V841000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V841000.md), 2018-11-28: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. \(Porsche\) is recalling certain 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, and Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo vehicles. The brake lines installed on the front axle may corrode over time. Corrosion inside the line may affect the front braking performance. Built 2018\-02\-26 to 2018\-11\-14. - [18V388000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V388000.md), 2018-06-13: SUSPENSION:REAR. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. \(Porsche\) is recalling certain 2017\-2018 Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo and Panamera Turbo Executive and 2018 Panamera Turbo S E\-Hybrid, Panamera Turbo S E\-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S E\-Hybrid Sport Turismo, and Panamera 4S Executive vehicles. The connecting links may detach from the rear\-axle anti\-roll bar potentially damaging the surrounding suspension parts and affecting the vehicle's handling. Built 2017\-05\-31 to 2018\-06\-04. ## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19 - [2023024](/recalls/tc/2023024.md), 2023-01-26: Heater And Defroster. Issue: On certain vehicles, water could leak into the external coolant pump for the climate control system and cause a short circuit. If this happens, the pump and wiring could overheat and melt. Safety Risk: A short circuit can create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: Porsche will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to replace the external coolant pump. Additionally, the connections for the pump will be inspected and replaced, if necessary. - [2022487](/recalls/tc/2022487.md), 2022-08-31: Lights And Instruments. Issue: On certain vehicles, covers were not installed over the horizontal headlamp adjusters. As a result, the headlamps may be adjusted horizontally. Canadian regulations do not allow for horizontal headlamp adjustment unless the vehicle is equipped with a built\-in aiming device. Safety Risk: Headlamps that are not properly adjusted could cause reduced visibility or glare for oncoming drivers, and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Porsche will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install caps over the headlamp adjustment screws. - [2019522](/recalls/tc/2019522.md), 2019-10-16: Lights And Instruments. Issue: On certain vehicles, the red brake wear warning light may not come on when the brake pads require replacement. This can happen when the instrument cluster display is set to the Map or Night Vision mode. Canadian regulations require the warning indicator to stay on when the brakes are worn. Note: This recall replaces Transport Canada recall 2019\-078. Vehicles that were repaired under that recall also require this repair. Safety Risk: Driving a vehicle with brakes that are worn out could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Porsche will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the instrument cluster software. - [2019115](/recalls/tc/2019115.md), 2019-03-06: Electrical. Issue: On certain cars, an electronic control unit may fail. If this happens, it could cause various error messages to display on the instrument cluster. Some vehicle systems may not work properly. It could also cause drivability problems or make the car hard to start. Safety Risk: Drivability problems, including a sudden loss of engine power, could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to bring the vehicle to a dealership to have the gateway control unit replaced. - [2019078](/recalls/tc/2019078.md), 2019-02-20: Brakes. Issue: On certain vehicles, the red brake wear warning light does not come on when the brake pads are worn out. This could increase the risk of the vehicle being driven with worn out brake pads. Note: A yellow warning message will be displayed if the brake pads wear out. Note: This recall is superseded by recall 2019522. Please see \recall 2019522\ for more information. Safety Risk: Driving a vehicle with worn out brake pads could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the instrument cluster software. - [2018722](/recalls/tc/2018722.md), 2018-12-20: Steering. On certain vehicles, a fault in the power steering system may cause an intermittent loss of steering assist without warning. A loss of power assist would result in a sudden, unexpected increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the power steering control unit software. - [2018313](/recalls/tc/2018313.md), 2018-06-13: Suspension. On certain vehicles, the rear\-axle anti\-roll bar connecting links could wear prematurely and cause a link to detach. A detached link could come in contact with other suspension parts and cause damage, which may affect vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the real\-axle anti\-roll bar connecting links. ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. JSON: [/v1/vehicles/2018_porsche_panamera/recalls](/v1/vehicles/2018_porsche_panamera/recalls) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%202018%20Porsche%20Panamera&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Fmakes%2Fporsche%2Fpanamera%2F2018%2Frecalls&vehicle=2018%20Porsche%20Panamera)