The 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.
The risk
A short circuit in the battery increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Taycan | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo | 2021, 2022 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S | 2021, 2022 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo | 2021, 2022 |
| Porsche Taycan GTS | 2022 |
| Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo | 2022 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo | 2021, 2022 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turism | 2021 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo S | 2021, 2022 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turi | 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Taycan | 2021 | 71 | 21 |
| Porsche Taycan | 2022 | 80 | 12 |
| Porsche Taycan | 2023 | 21 | 11 |
| Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Porsche Taycan GTS | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turism | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo S | 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo S | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turi | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
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178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023