2020 Porsche Taycan problems
Owners have filed 143 complaints about the 2020 Porsche Taycan with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 37.8% of them, the clear leader, ahead of engine at 15.4%.
Complaints143
Crashes4
Fires3
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 37.8% · 54
Engine 15.4% · 22
Power train 10.5% · 15
Forward collision avoidance 7.7% · 11
Fuel/propulsion system 6.3% · 9
Service brakes 5.6% · 8
Steering 3.5% · 5
Unknown or other 2.8% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Porsche Taycan in this data, 2020 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 60 in the last three years against 77 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 4,950 miles.
In owners' own words
There are .recalls.on the Vehicle I had been unaware of and I dropped off my vehicle for exterior buffing while person Buffing vehicle he heard a loud explosion and when he looked the vehicle was up in flames the vehicle burned. There was a Risk of someone getting Harm , Killed and Damages to other vehicles on the property in same lot vehicle was being buffed . Police and Fireman were dispatch to location. Electrical system
While driving normally on a highway, the car suddenly reported "Electrical System Error, Stop vehicle in a safe place", which is followed by a complete loss of power, even pressed on acceleration pedal. I immediately pulled over to the side of the highway, the car slowed down quickly and stopped. The car was unable to restart ever since. After 1-2 hours, the vehicle's power was completely lost. Electrical system
While driving, car began to shake abruptly and stopped itself. Dash flashed motor control error in red and the system control error and was complete unresponsive and undriveable. Car was towed to Porsche and they have no answers after 3 days. This was very dangerous, as the car slammed on the breaks and stopped in the middle of the road. Had it been a highway, I could have been hit. Electrical system · reported at 3,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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