- Vehicles
- 99,665
- Built between
- Nov 2002 – Sep 2016
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 August 2019
- Repaired
- 38%
- Unrepaired
- 61,450
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2002 and September 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2004-2006, 2008-2010 Porsche CayenneBuilt November 2002 to February 2010
- 2003-2006 Porsche Cayenne SBuilt November 2002 to November 2006
- 2003-2006 Porsche Cayenne TurboBuilt February 2003 to December 2006
- 2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo SBuilt November 2005 to December 2006
- 2011-2016 Porsche PanameraBuilt July 2009 to September 2016
- 2011-2016 Porsche Panamera 4Built July 2009 to September 2016
- 2010-2016 Porsche Panamera 4SBuilt July 2009 to July 2016
- 2013-2016 Porsche Panamera GTSBuilt July 2009 to September 2016
- 2010-2016 Porsche Panamera SBuilt July 2009 to July 2016
- 2010-2016 Porsche Panamera TurboBuilt July 2009 to May 2016
- 2012-2016 Porsche Panamera Turbo SBuilt July 2009 to June 2016
Repair progress
61,450 of 99,665 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2020.
38% repaired — 38,215 of 99,665 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Porsche 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 the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
What could happen
If 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.
What gets fixed
Porsche 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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2002 to September 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 June 2019
- Owners notified9 August 2019
- Latest repair reportQ4 2020 — 38% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 June 2019.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB1.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- AKB1
- Recalling manufacturer
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.