Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Porsche Taycan has 12 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
12
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Taycan vehicles. A software error could cause the center screen (including ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I am writing to bring to your urgent attention a recurring and serious issue with my Porsche Taycan ... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving, shortly after a turn, the electric motor has a fatal error resulting in complete loss... |
| Aug 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I was making a left turn after being stopped at a traffic light - just a few moments after the turn,... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle lost all power with no response from the accelerator pedal causing me to almost get killed o... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I was driving in the fast/lane of the freeway, and suddenly the car flashed red "Electrical System E... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | My Taycan suddenly lost power while driving on the road on 10/14/2022 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My complaint is that the car will not move. I get in the car to drive and the car displays the follo... |
| May 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving normally on a highway, the car suddenly reported "Electrical System Error, Stop vehicl... |
| May 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The safety risk of having the car’s motor completely lose power on the road/highway is high, as you ... |
| May 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT C. 55MPH IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, THE CAR LOST ALL MOTOR POWER AND STARE... |
| Apr 30, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | AS I WAS COASTING TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT THE CAR SHUDDERED AND LOST ALL POWER FROM THE ENGINE. I ... |
| Dec 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CAR SHOWED AN ELECTRICAL ERROR & LOST POWER THEN SHUT DOWN ON THE FREEWAY. ONCE THE CAR CAME TO... |