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2016 Porsche Panamera

Plug-in hybridGas
Large Cars
11 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
D
Safety Signal
61 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical4
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA3
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA25 mpg
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The 2016 Porsche Panamera is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas large car with 11 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Panamera S E-Hybrid, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 3 complaints, most often about the visibility/wiper.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Panamera S E-HybridPlug-in hybridRWD3.0L 6-cyl + 70 kW DC Brushless232925 (31 MPGe blended)16 mi electric513 h$3,100
PanameraGasRWD3.6L 6-cyl182822———$3,500
Panamera 4GasAWD3.6L 6-cyl182721———$3,700
Panamera 4SGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621———$3,700
Panamera SGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621———$3,700
Panamera 4S ExecutiveGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo172620———$3,900
Panamera GTSGasAWD4.8L 8-cyl162419———$4,100
Panamera TurboGasAWD4.8L 8-cyl turbo152418———$4,300
Panamera Turbo ExecutiveGasAWD4.8L 8-cyl turbo152418———$4,300
Panamera Turbo SGasAWD4.8L 8-cyl turbo152418———$4,300
Panamera Turbo S ExecutiveGasAWD4.8L 8-cyl turbo152418———$4,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36710, 36114, 36115, 36117, 36116, 36118, 36368, 36369, 36348, 36349.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Exterior Lighting

ANB4
222,858 vehicles
ProblemPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."RiskImproperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.FixDealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.
NHTSA campaign 22V656000reported Aug 30, 2022Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
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Air Bags

AKB4
7,517 vehicles
ProblemPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.RiskDeactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.FixPorsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.
NHTSA campaign 19V533000reported Jul 17, 2019Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
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Power Train

AKB1
99,665 vehicles
ProblemPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2004-2010 Cayenne, 2006 Cayenne Turbo S, 2010-2016 Panamera S, Panamera 4 S, Panamera Turbo, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamera 4, 2012-2013 Panamera Turbo S, 2013-2016 Panamera 4 GTS, 2014-2016 Panamera 4 S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera Turbo S G1 II, Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2013 Panamera 4 Platinum Edition, Panamera Platinum Edition, 2016 Panamera 4 Edition, Panamera Edition, Panamera Turbo S Executive Luxury Sports vehicles. The bushing that attaches the gear selector lever to the gearbox may degrade over time, causing the bushing to detach. This condition could allow theRiskIf the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.FixPorsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. Owners are instructed to use the parking brake until their vehicle is repaired. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB1.
NHTSA campaign 19V446000reported Jun 12, 2019Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
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Electrical System

AKA7
33,206 vehicles
ProblemPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Panamera 4S and Panamera S, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamera 4 and Panamera Turbo, 2012-2016 Panamera Turbo S and Panamera S E-Hybrid, 2013-2016 Panamera GTS, 2013 Panamera Platinum Edition and Panamera 4 Platinum Edition, 2014-2016 Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive and Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2015 Panamera Diesel and 2016 Panamera 4 Edition, Panamera Edition and Panamera Turbo S Exclusive Series vehicles. Water may enter the A/C blower control unit, causing an electrical short circuit.RiskAn electrical short increases the risk of fire.FixPorsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower control unit, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA7. Note: Porsche recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.
NHTSA campaign 19V322000reported Apr 24, 2019Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
3complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2019: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 1

Most-cited components

Visibility/Wiper1
Exterior Lighting1
Service Brakes1
Power Train1

What owners describe

“The contact owned a 2016 Porsche Panamera. The contact stated that while driving at 2 MPH and while the contact attempted to make a right turn when the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes failed to engage inadvertently. The steering column also became inoperable. The vehicle would not stop and the steering column wou…”Aug 9, 2023 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2016 Porsche Panamera. The contact received a phone call and was notified of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V656000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer notified the contact of the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufac…”Oct 24, 2022 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Panamera model years

C

2026 Porsche Panamera

2 recalls · 1 complaints

C

2025 Porsche Panamera

3 recalls · 2 complaints

B

2024 Porsche Panamera

2 recalls · 2 complaints

B

2023 Porsche Panamera

1 recalls · 2 complaints

B

2022 Porsche Panamera

1 recalls · 1 complaints

F

2021 Porsche Panamera

4 recalls · 2 complaints

C

2020 Porsche Panamera

2 recalls · 5 complaints

C

2019 Porsche Panamera

2 recalls · 0 complaints

F

2018 Porsche Panamera

8 recalls · 12 complaints

F

2017 Porsche Panamera

6 recalls · 1 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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