Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V217000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-03-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V217000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
749
Reported to NHTSA
2024-03-20
Owners notified
2024-10-09

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Taycan, 2020-2024 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, 2021-2023 Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, 2022-2023 Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, 2023 Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, 2022-2024 Taycan GTS, Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, and 2020-2023 Taycan Turbo S vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.

Safety risk

A short circuit in the battery increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will analyze the battery data and replace the high-voltage battery modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 9, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA5.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

29 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche Taycan2024 2023 2022 2021
Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo2023 2022 2021
Porsche Taycan 4S2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo2023 2022
Porsche Taycan GTS2024 2023 2022
Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo2024 2023 2022
Porsche Taycan Turbo2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Porsche Taycan Turbo S2023 2022 2021 2020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.