Porsche Taycan Turbo Recalls

The Porsche Taycan Turbo has 17 recalls covering 2020 through 2024 model years, with the most serious being a high-voltage battery defect across the full production run where internal short circuits or liquid intrusion can cause the battery to catch fire.

The fire risk from the high-voltage battery is the dominant concern across all model years and takes several related forms. On 2020 models, battery modules can overheat and short circuit internally, and a separate sealing issue can allow liquid to enter the battery and cause electrical arcing. On 2021-2022 models, the battery modules can similarly short circuit. The 2023 model year has its own battery sealing concern where insufficient sealant lets liquid accumulate inside and arc. A broader recall covering 2021-2024 models addresses short circuit risk across the widest range of variants and body styles. Prior repair attempts on some 2020 models did not fully resolve the overheating and short circuit issue, requiring a second round of repairs.

There is also a charging-related fire risk on 2020-2024 vehicles: when using a standard 220V/240V household outlet at the 100% charge setting, some home outlets cannot handle the current draw, causing the outlet or the charging cable itself to overheat.

On the structural and safety side, certain 2021 Taycan Turbo vehicles left the factory with body welds missing, which reduces crash protection for occupants. On 2020 models, front seat wiring can be damaged when adjusting the seat, which can prevent the airbag system from deploying correctly in a crash. The 2020 model year also has front brake hoses that can fail and leak fluid progressively, softening the pedal feel and extending stopping distances.

Going further into 2020-specific issues, the high-voltage electric heater can fail, leaving the cabin without adequate heat and disabling the windshield defroster, which reduces visibility in cold or wet conditions. A software fault on 2020 models can cause the center screen and rearview camera display to go blank at startup, removing rear visibility when reversing. The pre-collision system on 2020 models can also trigger the hazard warning lights in non-emergency situations, potentially confusing surrounding drivers.

The 2020-2022 model years share a seatbelt warning system fault where the warning light and chime fail to activate when a passenger is unbelted.