NHTSA campaign 19V180000 · Porsche campaign AKA5
Porsche Recall 19V-180: Control Unit May Fail
NHTSA recall 19V180000 (Porsche campaign AKA5) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on March 6, 2019, with 182 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche Panamera, Porsche Panamera 4, Porsche Panamera 4 Executive and more for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 17, 2019, 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 19V180000 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
- 19V180000 (also written 19V-180 or 19V180)
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Porsche campaign number
- AKA5
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 182 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 95.05% (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 19V180000. 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 Panamera
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 22, 2018 – September 4, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Porsche Panamera 4
Porsche Panamera 4 Executive
Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid
Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Executi
Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport T
Porsche Panamera 4 Sport Turismo
Porsche Panamera 4S
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 19, 2018 – September 5, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Porsche Panamera 4S Executive
Porsche Panamera 4S Sport Turismo
Porsche Panamera Turbo
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 21, 2018 – September 6, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 27, 2018 – August 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid
Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid
Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid E
Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid S
Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turi
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V180000.
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc is recalling certain 2018 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 E- Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo, vehicles. Incorrect soldering of a control unit may result in the intermittent failure of various systems, possible affecting vehicle driveability.
Safety consequence
Impaired vehicle driveability can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche Cars North America will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA5.
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 19V180000
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.