Vehicle recall R/2019/391

Porsche Panamera and Porsche Cayenne recall: Due to faulty software the display logic of the brake wear indicator is not fulfilled sufficiently

DVSA recall R/2019/391 names the Porsche Panamera and Porsche Cayenne. It was launched 12 November 2019. It covers vehicles built 13 April 2016 to 30 August 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/391
Launched: 12 November 2019
Issued by: PORSCHE
Manufacturer reference: AKB8
Vehicles: DVSA lists 6,250 on each model line

What can go wrong

The required display logic of the brake wear indicator is incorrect.

The fix

The instrument cluster must be re-programmed with updated software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 6,250. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Porsche Cayenne	30 August 2017 to 2 August 2019	6,250
Porsche Panamera	13 April 2016 to 30 August 2019	6,250

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2019/394 Emission values may be higher on affected vehicles with high mileage 19 November 2019, Porsche Panamera
R/2019/250 Air bag control unit may have been installed with a faulty capacitor 23 August 2019, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Panamera, Porsche 911 and others
R/2019/204 The selector lever cable plastic sleeve does not have the required durability and may break 29 July 2019, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Panamera
R/2020/091 The data version of the engine control unit must be updated to improve the nitrogen oxide emissions 20 March 2020, Porsche Cayenne
R/2019/173 Electrical power steering wire could become trapped between the cross beam and underfloor cover 13 June 2019, Porsche Panamera
R/2019/151 Potential malfunction of the a/c blower control unit 30 May 2019, Porsche Panamera

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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