2020 Porsche Taycan Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 10%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the fuel system of the 2020 Porsche Taycan, 10% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,950 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving on the freeway at c. 55mph in moderate traffic, the car lost all motor power and stared to coast to a standstill. An error was on the display saying 'drive system control fault - park vehicle safely. I managed to get to a slip road off the freeway and the car juddered to a halt from around 15mph until complete stop. There was no response the throttle at any time. I powered off the car using the power button on the dashboard, then immediately switched it back on. Once back on, the car was operating normally. …”
NHTSA complaint #11414731, filed 2021-05, 4,950 miles“Vehicle lost all power with no response from the accelerator pedal causing me to almost get killed on a two lane highway. I was able to somehow coast into the grass on the side of the highway”
NHTSA complaint #11601646, filed 2024-07“While driving, shortly after a turn, the electric motor has a fatal error resulting in complete loss of power while driving. The car has to be stopped in the middle of the road and powered down and then turned back on. This clears the fault but the problem has occurred 3 times within a month resulting in me not driving it anymore.”
NHTSA complaint #11630335, filed 2024-12“Main HV Battery failure, Electrical System Error displayed, fortunately this occurred when pulling into the garage. Vehicle would not go into drive or reverse, vehicle had to be towed to the dealership. This could have ended very differently if on the highway. HV Battery Module and 12v battery replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #11529278, filed 2023-06“The vehicle has now gone into Turtle Mode three times in the last month. Twice to dealership without fixing issue. Turtle mode renders the car undriveable. There is no propulsion, car won’t go over 20 mph”
NHTSA complaint #11734713, filed 2026-04Related service bulletins
- 11037872Sep 1, 2026Parts Information for Parts Withdrawal - High-Voltage Heating (PTC)
- 11037863Sep 1, 2026Porsche intranet posting for Campaign WTL2 – Replacing Electric Passenger Compartment Heater
- 11037862Sep 1, 2026Technical Information for Campaign WTL2 – Replacing Electric Passenger Compartment Heater
- 11037066Aug 24, 2026Porsche intranet posting for Campaign WTL5 Over-the-Air (OTA) Update– Reprogramming the high-voltage battery control unit (BMCe)
- 11037061Aug 20, 2026Information on Advanced Technical Information for Porsche Mobile Charger NEMA Supply Cable Initialization Failure
- 11037060Aug 20, 2026Information on Advanced Technical Information for Porsche Mobile Charger Plus (PMC+) Red LEDs and Fault B191E49
- 11037053Aug 5, 2026Technical Information for Replacement Requirement for 22 kW High-Voltage Charger - OBC
- 11033625May 22, 2026Parts information for parts withdrawal involving 9J1827447B, PAA971221B, and 95B201060AA. The lock, the fuel tank attachments, and the module connector. The vehicles affected are…
- 11029194Feb 23, 2026Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the fuel filler flap and the charge cable for mains socket. Part numbers 976809857E and 7PP971678GS
- 11029155Feb 13, 2026Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the multi-purpose additive for gasoline. Part number is 00004320902. The vehicles affected are ones that use part number mentioned.
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2020 Porsche Taycan
53 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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