NHTSA recall 19V180000
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.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 19V180000 |
| Manufacturer's number | AKA5 |
| Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-03-06 |
| Owners notified | 2019-05-17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 182 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-05 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 182 |
| Reported remedied | 173 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
Impaired vehicle driveability can increase the risk of a crash.
The 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.
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA | Built 2018-08-22 to 2018-09-04. |
|---|---|
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 EXECUTIVE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 HYBRID EXECUTI | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 HYBRID SPORT T | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 SPORT TURISMO | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S | Built 2018-08-19 to 2018-09-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S EXECUTIVE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S SPORT TURISMO | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO | Built 2018-08-21 to 2018-09-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO EXECUTIVE | Built 2018-08-27 to 2018-08-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S E-HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S HYBRID E | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S HYBRID S | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO SPORT TURI | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| No. 103-25-2 | 2026-10-02. Service bulletin. Technical Information for Need to Replace Components of the High-Voltage Battery - High-Voltage Battery Control Unit / Cell module; No Mixed Installation Permitted: Observe Specified Approach |
|---|---|
| No. 12-26 | 2026-10-02. Service bulletin. Technical Information for Damage to Nano Plug Contacts Due to Utilization of Incorrect Measuring Equipment |
| No. 2433-4 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. Information on Advanced Technical Information for Porsche Mobile Charger NEMA Supply Cable Initialization Failure |
| No. 58-26 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. Symptom-based workshop manual for Reversing Camera Spray Nozzle Not Working - Dirty/Clogged/Air in the System |
| GR13D797 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. Parts Withdrawal - Steering Column Switch |
| GR13D794 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. Parts Withdrawal - Various Parts |
| GR13D790 | 2026-07-08. Other. Parts Withdrawal - Various Parts |
| WTA8 | 2026-06-05. Service campaign. Porsche intranet posting with information on WTA8 Workshop Campaign - Replace High- Voltage Battery Control Unit |
| No. TLLI2602 | 2026-06-05. Service bulletin. Tech live look information bulletin for How to use Frontline.io on the HoloLens 2 |
| No. TLLI2601 | 2026-06-05. Service bulletin. Tech live look information bulletin for how to use fronline.io on mobile devices and tablets. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.