Porsche Panamera 970 — Reliability

970 2012–2013 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine M48 4.8 V8 (M48/01, M48/02, M48/20 NA; M48/51, M48/52, M48/70 twin-turbo) — 72/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 3

Engine in this model

ACCEPTABLE 72

M48 4.8 V8 (M48/01, M48/02, M48/20 NA; M48/51, M48/52, M48/70 twin-turbo)

4.8 V8 (NA and Twin-Turbo)

Porsche's own 4.8-litre direct-injection V8 (2007-2017), naturally aspirated in the Cayenne S and GT...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Camshaft-adjuster bolts shear: engine stall or engine destroyed (2010-2012 cars, recall) M48 4.8 V8 (M48/01, M48/02, M48/20 NA; M48/51, M48/52, M48/70 twin-turbo) critical —
Coolant pipes in the engine valley crack or pull out (glued joints) M48 4.8 V8 (M48/01, M48/02, M48/20 NA; M48/51, M48/52, M48/70 twin-turbo) high 80,000 km – 150,000 km
Turbocharger turbine wheel may fracture (2011-2012 Turbo, recall) M48 4.8 V8 (M48/01, M48/02, M48/20 NA; M48/51, M48/52, M48/70 twin-turbo) moderate —