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2020 Porsche Taycan Electrical system Problems

Complaints
53about this part
Share
57%of 93 total for the year
Median mileage
3,800miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 53 complaints about the electrical system of the 2020 Porsche Taycan, 57% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,800 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 7 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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 miles

“As I was coasting to a stop at a stoplight the car shuddered and lost all power from the engine. I was able to stop the car and a red warning on the dashboard said 'drive system control fault, park vehicle safely'. I've heard from a number of other Taycan owners and they have had the same problem while driving, in some cases on the freeway and had to stop in the left hand lane. I believe this fault is very dangerous and serious. I am very concerned this could happen to me while driving at speed, and could result in an accident and/or injury to me or others. …”

NHTSA complaint #11415110, filed 2021-05, 6,000 miles

“The car showed an electrical error & lost power then shut down on the freeway. Once the car came to a complete stop I was unable to get out of the vehicle because it locked me inside. This is a safety hazard and had I not take the precautions to exit the freeway I may not have survived. This needs to be investigated as from what I've ready, this has been a common issue in this vehicle. It happened first on the ,'december 16th & then again december 25th. Software and the 12v battery were replaced the first time, and the day after the car was picked up from service it happened again.”

NHTSA complaint #11386164, filed 2021-01, 115 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11377898, filed 2020-12, 3,000 miles

“On two different occasions the car had catastrophic failures due to the 12 v battery draining for no reason. And one occasion the car had a catastrophic failure due to the main battery system having a failure. All of this happened in the first four months of ownership. All times the vehicle with stationary.”

NHTSA complaint #11383427, filed 2020-12, 3,800 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024667%
20231048%
20223746%
20213854%
20205357%

Other parts of the 2020 Porsche Taycan

Engine
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Porsche Taycan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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