Complaint 2239788
2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA • FIRERELATED • incident Aug 25, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2239788
- Make
- PORSCHE
- Model
- PANAMERA
- Model Year
- 2011
- Component
- FIRERELATED
- Incident Date
- Aug 25, 2026
- Date Received
- Aug 26, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FIRERELATED
Owner Narrative
The contact owned a 2011 Porsche Panamera. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel stiffened, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power, gray smoke entered the cabin, and all warning lights illuminated. The contact immediately parked and exited the vehicle. A fire originated from under the passenger side of the engine compartment. The fire was extinguished using a fire extinguisher. A police report and a fire department report were filed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed by the police department and was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.