2020 Porsche Taycan
Safety Score
68
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-19 | 21V911000 |
SUSPENSION:REAR | 35 | — | Details |
| 2021-10-13 | 21V794000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | 11,827 | — | Details |
| 2021-09-08 | 21V697000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 11 | — | Details |
| 2021-06-29 | 21V486000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE | 10,373 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety issue with my Porsche Taycan. On two separate occasions within the past month, the vehicle has … |
| 2026-03-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was charging at a Tesla Supercharge using the OEM Porsche converter and my car experienced a catastrophic electrical … |
| 2026-01-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Made a turn into a street and driving at slow pace (about 20mph) and the vehicle suddenly shuddered and came to complet… |
| 2026-01-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The EV had a “Engine Control Error” and suffered engine failure on Jan 6th 2026 at 5:17pm. It happened out of nowhere w… |
| 2025-12-22 | LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | No | 0 | This vehicle can not be driven on straight roads of freeways without the "take over steering warning" engaging. This i… |
| 2025-11-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Just took the car back from the dealer after a major recalls and EV motor Failure |
| 2025-10-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Porsche Taycan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V732000 (Electric… |
| 2025-10-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | During my ownership, the vehicle experienced multiple dangerous failures. It suddenly lost power while driving with my … |
| 2025-10-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle, an error message (Engine Control Error) will pop up. The car will come to an immediate stop…… |
| 2025-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Taycan HV battery cells/modules going bad causing the car to be a brick and not drivable and dangerous. Porsche is repl… |
| 2025-09-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle experiences a sudden and dangerous malfunction while driving. Without any prior warning, the vehicle begins… |
| 2025-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I brought my vehicle in to a Porsche dealer on May 24th 2025 for a noise coming from the front right wheel area. There… |
| 2025-04-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am writing to bring to your urgent attention a recurring and serious issue with my Porsche Taycan (VIN: [XXX] ). On m… |
| 2024-12-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving, shortly after a turn, the electric motor has a fatal error resulting in complete loss of power while dri… |
| 2024-11-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving my electric vehicle, I experienced a sudden loss of power. The car abruptly stopped, leaving tire marks o… |
| 2024-10-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car once I started, it gave us a red warning that said electrical system problem. At that point, I was unable to pu… |
| 2024-08-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was making a left turn after being stopped at a traffic light - just a few moments after the turn, all of a sudden I … |
| 2024-07-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle lost all power with no response from the accelerator pedal causing me to almost get killed on a two lane highwa… |
| 2024-07-09 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | Vehicle randomly thinks that I’m about to be in a collision when nothing is in front of me. This causes the vehicle to … |
| 2024-05-29 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Yes | 0 | It was stop and go traffic. I was distracted and the car failed to auto stop and I hit the car in front of me. The al… |
| 2024-04-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I discharged the battery to 7% then recharged to 100% using my home charger. When I got into the car, I had an error m… |
| 2024-04-08 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | On three separate occasions over the past year, my car's emergency collision avoidance system was triggered, (an alarm … |
| 2024-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was notified of APB6 recall and received a mailing suggesting I don't use the charger and that I should buy an afterm… |
| 2024-01-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is obviously a design flaw in the fan cooling system for the main high voltage 93.4 kw battery. The cooling vent… |
| 2024-01-02 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | No | 0 | The rear view camera on all Taycan models and years are unsafe and unusable as they are so wide angled that you can not… |
| 2023-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car fail to start or move after a charge, have to get it tow to dealer, My rear strut making a popping noise dying… |
| 2023-09-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving 30 mph in drive mode on westheimer rd when the car suddenly emergency braked and lost all power i went fr… |
| 2023-07-19 | TIRES | No | 0 | On March 30, 2023 I had my winter tires and wheels changed out for my summer tires and wheels Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmet… |
| 2023-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Porsche Taycan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost… |
| 2023-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car was suddenly stalled at road multiple times, showing red warning "Engine control error. Park vehicle in a safe … |
| 2023-04-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Main HV Battery failure, "Electrical System Error" displayed, fortunately this occurred when pulling into the garage. V… |
| 2023-02-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Porsche Taycan. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the power steering failure, and multip… |
| 2023-02-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was driving in the fast/lane of the freeway, and suddenly the car flashed red "Electrical System Error" "Park Vehicle… |
| 2022-12-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car displayed the following message: Electrical system error Park vehicle in a safe place |
| 2022-10-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My Taycan suddenly lost power while driving on the road on 10/14/2022 |
| 2022-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Porsche Taycan has been plagued with recurrent electrical issues despite 2 factory recall messages and reported fixes. … |
| 2022-06-27 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | In the center of the lane on a straight highway, vehicle will suddenly brake without warning. There are no vehicles ahe… |
| 2022-06-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | It appears that the vehicle 12volt system battery has failed and I am unable to move the vehicle . I have tried to cha… |
| 2022-05-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | After the most recent recalls were repaired (all software) on my vehicle the brakes in the car were terrible. Soft /de… |
| 2022-04-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I got an “Electrical System Error. Park vehicle in a safe place” while I was on the freeway. I had to exit the freeway … |
| 2022-04-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Suddenly my vehicle showed "electrical system error", then it can't move, no matter forward or reverse, luckily it was… |
| 2022-03-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Taycan 4S has now on two occasions, while I’m driving, on the freeway, during the daytime, had all the instrument cl… |
| 2022-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | car failed on the street noting "electrical system error". it was not able to shift into drive or reverse and immovable… |
| 2021-12-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | HV battery failure. No warning. Vehicle could not be put in gear or moved. Vehicle has been at Porsche Conshohocken si… |
| 2021-10-22 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | The backup camera is highly distorted and it is difficult to see what is in the distance (more than 10 ft) from the rea… |
| 2021-10-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving the car suddenly lost power and displayed "electrical malfunction" please park in safe place. I was powe… |
| 2021-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Conditions were clear and dry, with an ambient temperature of approximately 86 degrees F. Time of day was approximately… |
| 2021-08-25 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The backup camera is highly distorted and it is difficult to see what is in the distance (more than 30 ft) from the rea… |
| 2021-07-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Engine light came on while driving "Engine Control Error" Park Vehicle in a safe place. As I was attempting to pull in… |
| 2021-07-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1st error “parking brake bit available, vehicle coils roll away” - cleared after restart. It then occurred again after … |