Porsche Taycan Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 274 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Porsche Taycan (2020–2024) that have at least 5 complaints. 2020 has the most, with 93. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (144 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Taycan model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | — | 6 | 521 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 21 | 3,000 | 11 | 608 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 80 | 3,500 | 12 | 811 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2021 | 71 | 1,080 | 22 | 966 | 48 · Typical | Stable |
| 2020 | 93 | 4,375 | 16 | 1,071 | 52 · Typical | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system144 40%
- Engine52 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain48 13%
- Other or unknown30 8.3%
- Brakes30 8.3%
- Fuel system24 6.7%
- Forward collision avoidance19 5.3%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)13 3.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2020: “I was trying to leave a parking spot. I put the car in drive mode & it didn't move. The vehicle showed the message: 'motor control error ' move vehicle to a safe place' and was encircled by a red light. I turned the car off and on several times thinking vehicle would reset itself. But vehicle would not move. The car would go in neutral mode, but not drive mode.”
NHTSA complaint #11377875, filed 2020-12, 3,634 miles2021: “On 4/18/2021 approxamtely 8:25pm. While driving at approxamately 65 MPH on a los angeles freeway a red error message popped up that read motor contol error stop vehicle in a safe place the car stopped abruptly on the freeway. I wasnt able to pull over to safety. All of the lights were still on, on the instument control, the car still appeared to be functional. However, when the car came to a stop, (in the middle of a moderaltely busy freeway) it went into park and would not allow me to put it into drive. I turned the car off and turned it back on and it drove at that point. …”
NHTSA complaint #11414486, filed 2021-04, 925 miles2024: “I called Porsche USA and they are refusing to help to fix the recall. I got a brand new Porsche Taycan never got the charging cable from the dealership. Recall can not be fixed w out the charging cable. Manufacturer Voluntary Service Action issued Program #WPU1 SUBMIT CHARGING CABLE WITH NEMA POWER PLUG AND UPDATE THE PORSCHE MOBILE CHARGER SOFTWARE”
NHTSA complaint #11625115, filed 2024-11Other Porsche models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology