Porsche Electrical System

Porsche is recalling about 24,467 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Campaign
23V033000
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Reported
27 January 2023
Vehicles
24,467
Built between
Not published
Models
14
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
29 June 2023
Repaired
80%
Unrepaired
4,967

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2017-2021 Porsche Panamera
  • 2017-2021 Porsche Panamera 4
  • 2018-2021 Porsche Panamera 4 Executive
  • 2018-2020 Porsche Panamera 4 Sport Turismo
  • 2017-2021 Porsche Panamera 4S
  • 2017-2021 Porsche Panamera 4S Executive
  • 2018-2021 Porsche Panamera 4S Sport Turismo
  • 2019-2021 Porsche Panamera GTS
  • 2019-2020 Porsche Panamera GTS Sport Turism
  • 2017-2020 Porsche Panamera Turbo
  • 2017-2020 Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive
  • 2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S
  • 2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Executiv
  • 2018-2020 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turi

Repair progress

4,967 of 24,467 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2025.

80% repaired — 19,500 of 24,467 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 2017-2021 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera GTS and Panamera Turbo vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of specific model names and model years. Humidity may enter the external coolant pump for the climate control system and cause an electrical short circuit.

What could happen

An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

What gets fixed

Dealers will replace the external coolant pump and inspect and replace the plug-in connection, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed March 6, 2023. Owners will receive a second notice once remedy becomes available, anticipated July 2023.

Parts involved

  • External coolant pump5810631300External coolant pump provides engine coolant flow for the climate control system.

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA27 January 2023
  2. Owners notified29 June 2023
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2025 — 80% 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 27 January 2023.

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's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA1.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
APA1
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.nhtsa.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.

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