2021 Porsche Taycan problems
Owners have filed 103 complaints about the 2021 Porsche Taycan with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 36.9% of them, the clear leader, ahead of engine at 15.5%.
Complaints103
Crashes5
Fires2
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 36.9% · 38
Engine 15.5% · 16
Power train 11.7% · 12
Service brakes 7.8% · 8
Back over prevention 5.8% · 6
Forward collision avoidance 5.8% · 6
Unknown or other 3.9% · 4
Fuel/propulsion system 2.9% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Porsche Taycan in this data, 2021 ranks 3rd by complaint volume; 2020 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 37 in the last three years against 66 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 925 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving on a highway at about 60 mph, the a warning message appeared stating "electrical system error / park vehicle in a safe place." Fortunately was able to maneuver vehicle to the shoulder before losing responsiveness. Vehicle then went into park status with no ability to drive. Then received message that 12v battery is low. Very unsafe because vehicle suddenly lost power in a high-speed driving situation Electrical system · reported at 876 miles
Driving at 60 mph on I 95 near Boston; Car suddenly reported Motor control Error on the display and all power was lost; in the right lane of the highway was able to steer off the road onto the breakdown lane and come to a stop; just before the full stop the car shuddered jerkily. After shutting off the car and waiting briefly I was able to restart the car, the error had cleared and driving was again possible. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2021 Porsche Taycan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V732000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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