Avg. Price Paid:$66,960 - $96,954
Original MSRP: $89,800 - $132,600
MPG: 16 City / 24 Hwy
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Porsche Panamera Recalls & Reliability

These scores and this review are from when the car was new.

Scorecard

Overall: 2010 Porsche Panamera U.S. News Best Cars 9.1
Critics' Rating: 9.7
Performance: 9.4
Interior: 9.6
Safety: N/A
Reliability:
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Pros & Cons

  • Unparalleled performance for a four-door car
  • Easy to drive on a daily basis
  • Exquisite interior legitimately comfortable for four adults
  • Unusual styling won’t appeal to some
  • Options push price into the stratosphere

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Review Last Updated: 1/11/10

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGERecall Date: 03/31/2010
  • Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE SEAT OCCUPANT, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 10V141000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 3176
  • Summary: PORSCHE HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 PANAMERA S, 4S AND TURBO 4-DOOR SEDAN. IF THE FRONT SEATS ARE ADJUSTED TOWARDS AN EXTREME POSITION, RESULTING IN UNFAVORABLE TOLERANCE OF THE MATING COMPONENTS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FUNCTION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE SEAT BELT MOUNT CAN NO LONGER BE GUARANTEED. THE SEAT BELT MOUNT COULD DETACH FROM THE ANCHORING SYSTEM WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS FASTENED OR OPENED.
  • Remedy: DEALERS WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL LOCKING ELEMENT INSTALLED ON THE SEAT BELT ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR BOTH FRONT SEATS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
  • Notes: PORSCHE RECALL NO. AA01. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

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Warranty

The Panamera is sold with a four-year/50,000-mile warranty.  A separate powertrain warranty is not provided.  Roadside assistance is offered throughout the warranty period.

As a brand new design, the Panamera has no reliability history to help buyers evaluate its quality.  Porsche maintains unusually long maintenance intervals, asking customers to bring their cars in for major maintenance every 60,000 miles -- twice the mileage most competitors recommend between major services.  However, Porsche does recommend that owners bring their vehicles in for a seasonal inspection each time the weather changes -- something many Porsche dealers will perform free of charge.

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