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2020 Porsche Panamera

Plug-in hybridGas

Large Cars
18 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

77 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls1 critical2

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA5

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA23 mpg

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2020 Porsche Panamera is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas large car with 18 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Panamera 4 e-Hybrid, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 5 complaints, most often about the engine.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Panamera 4 e-Hybrid	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	2.9L 6-cyl turbo + 70 kW DC Brushless	21	24	23 (28 MPGe blended)	14 mi electric	65	3 h	$3,350
Panamera 4 e-Hybrid Executive	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	2.9L 6-cyl turbo + 70 kW DC Brushless	21	24	23 (28 MPGe blended)	14 mi electric	65	3 h	$3,350
Panamera 4 e-Hybrid ST	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	2.9L 6-cyl turbo + 70 kW DC Brushless	21	24	23 (28 MPGe blended)	14 mi electric	65	3 h	$3,350
Panamera Turbo S e-Hybrid	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	4.0L 8-cyl turbo + 70 kW DC Brushless	19	22	20 (25 MPGe blended)	14 mi electric	66	3 h	$3,900
Panamera Turbo S e-Hybrid Executive	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	4.0L 8-cyl turbo + 70 kW DC Brushless	19	22	20 (25 MPGe blended)	14 mi electric	66	3 h	$3,900
Panamera Turbo S e-Hybrid ST	Plug-in hybrid	AWD	4.0L 8-cyl turbo + 70 kW DC Brushless	19	22	20 (25 MPGe blended)	14 mi electric	66	3 h	$3,900
Panamera	Gas	RWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	19	27	22	—	—	—	$3,500
Panamera 4	Gas	4WD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	19	26	22	—	—	—	$3,500
Panamera 4 Executive	Gas	4WD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	19	26	22	—	—	—	$3,500
Panamera 4 ST	Gas	4WD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	19	26	22	—	—	—	$3,500
Panamera 4S	Gas	4WD	2.9L 6-cyl turbo	18	26	21	—	—	—	$3,700
Panamera 4S Executive	Gas	4WD	2.9L 6-cyl turbo	18	26	21	—	—	—	$3,700
Panamera Turbo	Gas	AWD	4.0L 8-cyl turbo	18	25	21	—	—	—	$3,700
Panamera Turbo Exec	Gas	AWD	4.0L 8-cyl turbo	18	25	21	—	—	—	$3,700
Panamera 4S ST	Gas	4WD	2.9L 6-cyl turbo	18	24	20	—	—	—	$3,900
Panamera Turbo ST	Gas	AWD	4.0L 8-cyl turbo	18	23	20	—	—	—	$3,900
Panamera GTS	Gas	AWD	4.0L 8-cyl turbo	16	23	19	—	—	—	$4,100
Panamera GTS ST	Gas	AWD	4.0L 8-cyl turbo	15	22	18	—	—	—	$4,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42355, 42356, 42357, 42111, 42112, 42113, 41918, 41919, 41920, 41921.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database

▲high

Seat Belts

APA9

37 vehicles

ProblemPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Macan S, 2017-2020 Macan, 2017 Panamera Turbo, 2018 and 2020 Macan Turbo and Panamera 4, 2018 Macan Sport Edition, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, and 2019 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo vehicles. The screw that attaches the lower seat belt anchor to the seat frame on the outboard rear seats may not have been tightened properly.RiskAn improperly tightened seat belt anchor can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will replace and tighten the lower rear outboard seat belt anchor screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA9.

NHTSA campaign 23V443000reported Jun 26, 2023Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

!critical

Electrical System

APA1

24,467 vehicles

ProblemPorsche 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.RiskAn electrical short circuit increases the risk of a vehicle fire.FixDealers 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. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA1.

NHTSA campaign 23V033000reported Jan 27, 2023Porsche 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

5complaints filed

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

Filed per year: 2023: 4 · 2024: 1

Most-cited components

Engine2

Unspecified2

Electrical System1

Forward Collision Avoidance1

What owners describe

“The Adaptive Cruise Control keeps faulting randomly and triggering the seatbelt warning âš ï¸�. Also when the adaptive cruise control fails the cruise control disengaes altogether. This is very dangerous when driving. I have taken this car to the dealership 4 times within 2 months for this problem and no one can fix it…”Jun 6, 2024 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report

“The contact owns a 2020 Porsche Panamera. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power, jerked, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…”Mar 15, 2023 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

“Received a recall notice from Porsche yesterday regarding a potential wiring problem with the climate control coolant pump that, under certain humid conditions, could result in an electrical short and engine fire. In the notice, they recommend â€œout of an abundance of cautionâ€� to â€œpark the vehicle outside and away…”Mar 15, 2023 · Engine · 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

2026 Porsche Panamera

2 recalls · 1 complaints

2025 Porsche Panamera

3 recalls · 2 complaints

2024 Porsche Panamera

2 recalls · 2 complaints

2023 Porsche Panamera

1 recalls · 2 complaints

2022 Porsche Panamera

1 recalls · 1 complaints

2021 Porsche Panamera

4 recalls · 2 complaints

2019 Porsche Panamera

2 recalls · 0 complaints

2018 Porsche Panamera

8 recalls · 12 complaints

2017 Porsche Panamera

6 recalls · 1 complaints

2016 Porsche Panamera

4 recalls · 3 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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