The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V217000·Announced 2025-08-03

2021-2024 Porsche Taycan high-voltage battery short circuit

Porsche is recalling 2021-2024 Taycan models due to a potential high-voltage battery short circuit that increases fire risk. Owners should charge vehicles to a maximum of 80 percent battery capacity until repairs are completed.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is scored as High severity because it involves a high-risk hazard—high-voltage battery short circuit and resulting fire potential—in a vehicle. However, no injuries, deaths, or fires have been reported, which per the rubric caps risk-of-harm products without reported incidents at a maximum score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Porsche Cars North America is recalling certain 2021-2024 Porsche Taycan models, including the Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, Taycan GTS, and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. A total of 749 vehicles are affected.

The high-voltage battery in these vehicles may experience a short circuit within the battery modules, which increases the risk of a fire. This defect was reported to NHTSA on March 20, 2024, and Porsche notified owners via letter on October 9, 2024.

Affected owners are advised to charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80 percent battery capacity until the repair is completed. Dealers will analyze the battery data and replace the high-voltage battery modules as necessary, free of charge.

Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 with questions about the recall. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2021 PORSCHE TAYCAN
Brand
PORSCHE
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Electric Vehicle Battery System
Hazard
  • short-circuit
  • fire-risk
Affected units
749

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (8)

  • TAYCAN
  • TAYCAN 4S
  • TAYCAN GTS
  • TAYCAN TURBO S
  • TAYCAN 4 CROSS TURISMO
  • TAYCAN GTS SPORT TURISMO
  • TAYCAN TURBO
  • TAYCAN 4S CROSS TURISMO

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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