2023 Porsche Taycan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (6) · Electrical System (3) · Steering (2)
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Safety recalls (11)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2025-12-19 · campaign 25V896000 · 172,107 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the driver assistance software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASB2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 19, 2026.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2025-05-05 · campaign 25V221000 · 9,735 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Taycan vehicles. An occupant classification system error may deactivate the front passenger air bag.
Risk: An air bag that fails to deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 24, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASA2.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2024-10-01 · campaign 24V731000 · 193 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Taycan vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module.
Risk: A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will replace the affected modules in the high-voltage battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARB5. This recall expands previous recall numbers 23V-840, 24V-215, and 24V-217. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior r
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2024-10-01 · campaign 24V732000 · 27,527 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Taycan vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module.
Risk: A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software as the final remedy, anticipated to be available in the first quarter of 2025. Porsche will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them to only charge the vehicle to 80% capacity until the battery can be replaced. For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, dealers will perform a diagnostic test and replace the battery module assembly, if necessary and advise owners to only charge to 80% capacity.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2024-06-19 · campaign 24V455000 · 31,689 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Taycan vehicles. The front brake hoses can develop cracks and leak brake fluid.
Risk: A brake fluid leak can reduce braking performance and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 29, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARB0.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2024-03-20 · campaign 24V215000 · 606 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Taycan, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, 2020-2023 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, 2021-2022 Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, 2022-2023 Taycan GTS, 2023 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, and 2020-2021 Taycan Turbo vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.
Risk: A short circuit in the battery increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will replace the affected modules in the high-voltage battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 8, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA4.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2024-03-20 · campaign 24V217000 · 749 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Taycan, 2020-2024 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, 2021-2023 Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, 2022-2023 Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, 2023 Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, 2022-2024 Taycan GTS, Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, and 2020-2023 Taycan Turbo S vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.
Risk: A short circuit in the battery increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will analyze the battery data and replace the high-voltage battery modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 9, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA5.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2023-12-13 · campaign 23V840000 · 205 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Porsche Taycan, 2021-2022 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan Turbo, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan GTS, and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.
Risk: A short circuit in the battery increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the high-voltage battery by replacing modules as necessary, free of charge Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB5.
Electrical System:propulsion System:charging:cable/Cord:onboard 2023-12-13 · campaign 23V841000 · 41,345 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling various models and model years. Please see the recall report for a list of the included vehicles. When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handling the electrical current required to utilize the compact charging system, causing the outlet or charging cable to overheat.
Risk: An overheated outlet or charging cable can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Owners are advised not to use the 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable and only use the 110V home charging cable or public charging stations. Dealers will supply a new 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable with an incorporated temperature sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 24, 2024. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available, anticipated mid-2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's numbe
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2023-09-01 · campaign 23V615000 · 4,777 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023 Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan Turbo, Taycan GTS, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo vehicles. The high-voltage battery may have an insufficient amount of sealant, which can allow liquid to accumulate in the battery.
Risk: Liquid accumulation in the high voltage battery can cause electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will test the battery for leakage and replace the battery as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 31, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB2.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2023-03-17 · campaign 23V176000 · 130 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 Taycan Turbo, 2021 Taycan, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan, Taycan Turbo, Taycan GTS, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2020-2022 Taycan 4S and Taycan Turbo S, and 2023 Taycan vehicles. When there is an unbelted passenger, the seat belt warning light and audible chime will not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number
Risk: A malfunctioning seat belt warning system may not alert the passenger to buckle their seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA2.
Service bulletins (601)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-09-30 · No. 61-26-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
symptom-based workshop manual for noises in b-pillar area - correct felting of b-pillar trim panel
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-24 · No. 96-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
symptom-based workshop manual for noises from front wiper blade
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-23 · No. 198-23-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for cracking on roof module: procedure for damage documentation
Wheels 2026-09-14 · SPTL2609 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
special tools and equipment information for alignment machines - q3 2026 software spec update available
Exterior Lighting 2026-09-09 · No. 86-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for vehicle color in front display/control panel wrong after replacing central computer (pcm)
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-01 · GR13D804 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
parts information for parts withdrawal - high-voltage heating (ptc)
Showing the 6 most recent of 601 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-18 · Steering“the car is an electric car. i was driving on the highway and the car shut down completely leaving me without power steering, engine control error, electrical system error. i had to glide to the shoulder of the highway. luckily traffic was light enough that i was able to get over on the highway and avoid getting hit by other vehicles. i could not o…”
2026-09-17 · Steering“there is a red ring that comes up on left side of dashboard that has text inside it that says "keep hands on steering wheel." it removes acceleration of the car and stiffens the steering wheel until you jerk the wheel and get it to turn off. it is very distracting and happens suddenly. i drive on xxx in the [xxx] suburbs, it is a very straight h…”
2026-05-11 · Service Brakes“when the forward collision warning activates, the braking pedal loses its effectiveness and causes the car to brake much more slowly than it should, which actually increases the chance of a collision occurring. this has happened multiple times to me in the past few weeks. it is a very dangerous problem.…”
2026-03-28 · Engine“on march 21, 2026 my taycan motor wire disconnected from the battery during routine city driving the car was in the middle lane of [xxx] waiting to turn left onto [xxx] a warning light said car not drivable , pull over but the car was not functional. police needed to block [xxx] to allow the car in neutral to slide downhill to a safe loc…”
2026-03-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System“while charging my 2023 porsche taycan 4s at an electrify america station, white smoke began emitting from the front wheel/charging port area. the vehicle also produced a burning odor inside the cabin. i immediately stopped charging and unplugged the vehicle. the smoke ceased within approximately 1–2 minutes. the vehicle was towed to an authorized…”
2026-02-07 · Unknown Or Other“1. do not charge the car more 80% fire risk. 2. loss of power stalling,software malfunction. 3. battery/electrical: battery issues,erratic instrument panel gauges or lights. electronic stability control overheating. 4. miscellaneous concerns; battery power loss.…”
2025-05-29 · Unknown Or Other“there has been no remedy for high voltage battery recall…”
2025-04-21 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“backing out of a parking space, the car automatically stopped as it should when approaching a curb. when i put the car back in drive and let off the brake, it lurched forward, i then hit the brake and it continued to accelerate for about 20 feet and hit a granite wall. …”
2025-03-14 · Electrical System“your car. what this means is that the car was being repaired at the time, or i was no longer the owner, so i switched to privacy mode. figure (b). charged to 100% at an outdoor charging station battery capacity is 228mi figure (b.1). 226mi after arriving home figure (b.2). after two and a half hours, 6mi will be added automatically figure (c). 11:1…”
2025-03-13 · Service Brakes“my car has been repaired six times. now there is also acc cruise control, which will not brake but accelerate automatically when driving with both hands on the steering wheel, a warning will be issued. when driving without both hands on the steering wheel, no warning will be issued unable to set charging charging mileage capacity software has been …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.