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WP0AB2A72JL136149

2018 PORSCHE Panamera 4S

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Year

2018

Make

PORSCHE

Model

Panamera

Trim

4S

Body Style

Sedan/Saloon

Drive Type

AWD/All-Wheel Drive

Engine

2.9L 6-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Automatic

Plant

LEIPZIG, GERMANY

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Manufacturer

DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG

Owner Complaints

12 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

663 on file Get Report →

Open Recalls for This Vehicle

18V898000

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.

19V180000

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.

18V841000

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.

19V115000

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."

19V735000

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."

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Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 663 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 PORSCHE Panamera — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Electrical System · 174Equipment · 173Engine And Engine Cooling · 90Unknown Or Other · 74Engine · 68Power Train · 35

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No. D782.1Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the door lock. The part numbers involved are all included in the PDF. All parts before generation status S08 and before pro-duction date 01.09.2024. The vehicles affected

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 12 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 PORSCHE Panamera. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Power Train · 4Engine · 4Electrical System · 3Suspension · 1Engine And Engine Cooling · 1Service Brakes · 1

About This VIN

VIN WP0AB2A72JL136149 identifies a 2018 PORSCHE Panamera 4S sedan/saloon. The first three characters (WP0) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (AB2A7) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (2) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (L) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in LEIPZIG, GERMANY. The final six characters (136149) are the unique sequential production number.

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NHTSA vPIC database, decoded 2026-09-21

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