Porsche bulletin No. 2516
What it saysInstructions on advanced technical information for the YAA PHEV- High-Voltage Battery, Status of Charge (SoC), Degradation of Service. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Porsche filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 21, 2025, received Jul 9, 2025, about the electrical system. It names 1 model year (2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationInstructions on advanced technical information for the YAA PHEV- High-Voltage Battery, Status of Charge (SoC), Degradation of Service. Panamera (MY25): YAABE1, YAADZ1, YAAFF1, YAAFH1
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2516 | Service bulletin | Jun 21, 2025 | 11020502 | PDF, 109 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group171 other manufacturer communications filed against the Porsche Panamera under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Porsche list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 12-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 1, 2026 | Technical information for Damage to Nano Plug Contacts Due to Utilization of Incorrect Measuring Equipment |
| No. 2433-4 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | Information on Advanced Technical Information for Porsche Mobile Charger NEMA Supply Cable Initialization Failure |
| No. 2315-1 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | Information on Advanced Technical Information for Porsche Mobile Charger Plus (PMC+) Red LEDs and Fault B191E49 |
| No. 65-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 6, 2026 | Technical Information for Horizontal Stripes in Front Control Panel/Central Display (PCM) |
| 16/26 | Service bulletin | Aug 5, 2026 | Mode Switch on Multi-Function Steering Wheel is Not Working Intermittently / Permanently - Check Electric Plug Connection for Mode Switch… |
| No. 58-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 3, 2026 | Symptom-based workshop manual for Reversing Camera Spray Nozzle Not Working - Dirty/Clogged/Air in the System |
| ASB2 | Service campaign | Jul 27, 2026 | Technical information for ASB2 Stop Delivery/Recall Campaign - Re-Programming Assistance System Control Unit |
| GR13D797 | Service bulletin | Jul 14, 2026 | Parts Withdrawal - Steering Column Switch |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Porsche, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Porsche No. 2516 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the No. 2516 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Porsche warranty extension on file lists the ones Porsche has filed.
Which vehicles does No. 2516 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2025 Porsche Panamera. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.