Porsche drops to 25 places to second from last in Consumer's Reports Quality Survey
 

Uh - well at least we beat Jaguar. Looks like the Panamera and new Cayenne deep sixed Porsche. Certainly my second Panamera is far superior to my first in quality. A drop from #2 to #27 - that hurts.

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I read in another forum that this was based just on those two models (Cayenne and 911), Panamera not included.

I read another report on the "most problems per 100 units sold", and Porsche was in the top 6. And in that same report, Scion was very low, but #1 in this report. Doesn't seem like things add up.

I have to say I am not surprised. In my 997tt there was never any problem. In this car, the sports exhaust end pipes were oxidated, the Panamera text was developing wartlike bubbles and the engine opening cover kept falling off, in a one year old car??? I have to thank the dealer here, they fixed all up, but still not Porsche standard...

My sport exhaust tips were replaced also for oxidizing

The lever to open the front hood on my p4s fell off the second day after I bought it!

Too bad, I already bought the car..... hahahaha

You guys didn't buy the Porsche brand for its reliability, did you?
My Lexus has never been in the shop....but there are many days I daydream about driving a 911 turbo.

I love my Lexus but it has never caused an emotional response related to driving it. C'mon guys, you can't have everything.

That is correct. The Consumer Reports data says that in the footnotes. Those were the only two models for which they had sufficient data. The previous year, they were second from the top, so it appears that a lot of it had to do with the first year of the new Cayenne. That was said explicitly as well in a discussion of the numbers Consumer Reports also reported.

Chip

Unfortunatley if the Panamera had been included I am pretty sure Porsche would of been dead last! My Panamera Turbo has been off the road and in the shop for 26 days!

Make sure you meticulously track your issues and days out of service - Porsche will be very interested in your issues if you address it with them directly.

Please post the issues you have had. I agree that the Panamera wouldnt have pulled the result upwards.

I'm actually not too surprised...I had a 2011 Cayenne S and now a 2011 Panamera 4S. Don't get me wrong, I love Porsche and always have one in my garage, but they build quality has been sub-par.

My new Cayenne was a rattle box and sounded cheaper than the rental Chryslers I get. My Panamera still has occasional rattles, but is way better than the Cayenne in terms of build quality.

Regardless of these things, I still love the brand and will continue to buy. :)

In 7000 miles my turbo has had: failed air con (twice), air zone controller failure, chassis failure due to failed air compressor and other parts replaced or updated too numerous to detail. 30 days off-road and NY lemon law kicks in so I shall refrain from being too detailed. But after 9 porsches since 1999 this was the first to ever leave me stranded 220 miles frm home with consumer service akin to owning a VW - Oh wait, thay are the same! I still own 2 911's and a Carerra GT and love driving them but excuse me if I feel a little let down.