Porsche Taycan

Where it stands out against its peers

• Electrical system: more complaints than 95% of 2020 cars — 58% of its 91 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 22%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 32 owners reported this
• ENGINE — 8 owners reported this
• FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 4 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 3 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES — 3 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN — 3 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 2 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 2 owners reported this
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 2 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 2 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 2 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 2 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES — 2 owners reported this
• TIRES — 2 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

7% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 21V157000

  Loose suspension components may detach, causing a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, and increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will replace the affected suspension nuts and bolts. Dealers will also inspect surrounding components for damage, and replace any damaged parts as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA3.

• 21V362000

  A broken front lower trailing arm may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will replace the front lower trailing arms, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB2.

• 21V486000

  A loss of motive power increases the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will reprogram the power electronics and the engine control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB5.

• 21V608000

  An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

  Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB6.

• 21V697000

  A detached pressure input rod will cause the brake pedal to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will repair or replace the brake booster as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB9.

• 21V794000

  An activation of hazard lights in non-emergency situations could confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will reprogram the hazard lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMC1.

• 21V911000

  A loose control arm connection may fail, causing a loss of vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will replace the screw connections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed January 13, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMC3.

• 22V052000

  Suspension misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will inspect the front and rear axles, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge. The owner notification letter was mailed March 10, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANA2.

15 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Loss of Motive Power

  Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2021, closed December 2021.

  Became recall 21V486000.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Porsche filed 193 bulletins about the 2026 Taycan.

• Electrical system: 72
• Engine: 34
• Structure: 15
• Power train: 7
• Forward collision avoidance: 4
• Fuel/propulsion system: 4
• Service brakes: 4
• Wheels: 4
• Suspension: 3
• Seat belts: 2
• Other: 44

• Noises in B-Pillar Area - Correct Felting of B-pillar Trim Panel (SY 61/26) · August 2026
• Belt Lock Warning on Driver Side Permanently Active / No Fault Memory Entries: Delete Airbag Control Unit Fault Memory (SY 74/25) · August 2026
• Allocation of Approved Engine Oils MY 2027 (13/26) · August 2026
• Spare Parts Requirement for Door Window Pane - Supply Shortage: Procedure Until Parts are Available (56/26) · August 2026
• Additional Action when Working on the High-Voltage Battery: Extended Replacement Requirement for Cell Block Module (48/26) · August 2026
• Parts Withdrawal - Steering Column Switch · August 2026
• Parts Withdrawal - Windscreen not pretreated · August 2026
• VAS 621001A Matrix Headlamp Aimer – Automatic Shipment / Maha Installation · August 2026

185 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.