NHTSA campaign 15V016000 · Porsche campaign AF03

Porsche Recall 15V-016: Fuel Injection System may Leak

NHTSA recall 15V016000 (Porsche campaign AF03) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on January 20, 2015, with 1,368 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid and Porsche Panamera S Hybrid for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on April 17, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V016000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
15V016000 (also written 15V-016 or 15V016)
Filed by
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Porsche campaign number
AF03
Report received
Potentially affected
1,368 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline
Owners notified

Repair completion: 72.15% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V016000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Porsche

  • Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built April 26, 2011 – August 2, 2012 (per NHTSA)
  • Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built April 26, 2011 – August 2, 2012 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V016000.

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cayenne S Hybrid, and 2012 Panamera S Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 26, 2011, to August 2, 2012. The fuel injection system may leak.

Safety consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increasea the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V016000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.