Air Bag Problems of Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera owners have reported 5 problems related to air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Porsche Panamera based on all problems reported for the Panamera.

1 Air Bag problem of the 2018 Porsche Panamera

Failure Date: 06/25/2024

Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and pealing out. Vehicle will not deploy the airbags if in accident. It needs to be replaced. It is a common issue. It is a safety hazard.

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2 Air Bag problem of the 2013 Porsche Panamera

Failure Date: 01/01/2024

Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The Porsche dealer looked at it and recommended replacing it. This is a very common issue.

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3 Air Bag problem of the 2015 Porsche Panamera

Failure Date: 08/09/2021

The contact owns a 2015 Porsche Panamera. The contact stated while his wife was parking the vehicle and shifted gears to park when the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a building. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries on both knees and her neck. The driver did seek medical attention at an urgent care. The contact stated 4 police officers did arrive at the location of the incident but no police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer but refused to be serviced until the exterior damages from the crash were repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 20v705000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16. 500.

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4 Air Bag problem of the 2011 Porsche Panamera

Failure Date: 06/20/2021

I was informed by a mechanic that when the passenger seat is adjusted to a low position, it causes the seat to damage the airbag control module, thereby causing the airbag to be disabled.

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5 Air Bag problem of the 2013 Porsche Panamera

Failure Date: 07/20/2020

I purchased the above-referenced car in July 2020 almost immediately after purchase the indicator light came on with chasis failure and the car lowered to a safe distance to the ground. Unbeknownst to me the car had been declared unsafe to drive previously. The airbags had been deployed and placed backward the front sensors were painted over and not operable. I had to take legal action against four years later the dealer who ended up reselling the car in 2021 for more money. No reporting of these documented problems.


Other Common Air Bag related problems of Porsche Panamera

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
5
Air Bag Not Deploy problems
1


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