2021-2024 Porsche Taycan battery short circuit fire risk
Porsche is recalling 2021-2024 Taycan vehicles due to high-voltage battery short circuits that increase fire risk. Dealers will install diagnostic software and replace batteries as needed, advising owners to charge only to 80% capacity until repairs are completed.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect (high-voltage battery short circuit) in nearly 28,000 vehicles with a documented fire risk, meeting the Severe classification criteria. The source does not report deaths or serious injuries that would elevate this to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Porsche Cars North America is recalling certain 2021-2024 Taycan vehicles. The high-voltage battery in these vehicles may experience an internal short circuit within the battery module, which increases the risk of a fire.
The recall affects approximately 27,527 vehicles. Porsche will install advanced diagnostic software to monitor battery condition and contact owners if replacement is necessary. For vehicles where online data is unavailable, dealers will perform a diagnostic test and replace the battery module if needed. Until repairs are completed, owners are advised to charge their vehicle to no more than 80% capacity.
All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 6, 2025. Owners can contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 for more information or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).
The recalled product
- Product
- 2021 PORSCHE TAYCAN
- Brand
- PORSCHE
- Manufacturer
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Battery System
- Hazard
- fire
- battery-short-circuit
- Affected units
- 27,527
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 (1)
- TAYCAN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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