2021 Porsche Taycan problems & reliability
70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2021 Porsche Taycan, alongside 21 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
1 complaint report injuries (2 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2021 Porsche Taycan vehicles were involved in 4 fatal crashes with 0 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System → | 37 | 53% |
| Engine → | 16 | 23% |
| Power Train → | 11 | 16% |
| Service Brakes | 8 | 11% |
| Back Over Prevention | 5 | 7% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown / Other | 4 | 6% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 4% |
| Visibility/wiper | 3 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 14 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I was making a left hand turn into a shopping center today around 4:55pm and the collision indicator flashed on and jerked my car to a stop in the middle of the road. There were no cars in my immediate area so it should not have been triggered. It was incredibly dangerous as it left me in the middle of the road…”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Sep 17, 2026
“There are currently hundreds (if not thousands) of cars, operating on roads of USA, that at any particular time stop in the middle of the road. The power is cut off and Engine Control Error is displayed on the monitor. This issue has been described many times on Reddit, under Taycan-Engine Control Error threads. The…”
Engine · filed Mar 20, 2026
“The vehicle’s battery module became defective and would not accept or hold a charge. When attempting to charge the vehicle using standard charging equipment, the battery system repeatedly failed to initiate or complete the charging cycle. The vehicle displayed charging error messages and/or failed to respond when…”
Electrical System · filed Feb 27, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Loss of Motive Power
Preliminary Evaluation PE21013 · opened May 17, 2021 · closed Dec 23, 2021 · led to recall 21V486000
Technical service bulletins
944 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2021 Porsche Taycan. The 10 most recent:
Manufacturer's Certificate for approved wheels and tires
No. 22-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 31, 2026
Special Tools and Equipment Information for Diagnostic Equipment Standards for all USA Porsche Centers
SPTL2314a · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 28, 2026
Information on Advanced Technical Information for Critical 12V Li-ion Battery Recycling
No. 2109-3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 28, 2026
Technical Information for Workshop Campaign WSL3 – Replacing the Electric Passenger Compartment Heater
No. WSL3 · Service Campaign · issued Aug 25, 2026
Technical Information for White Messages Regarding Driver Assistance Systems in Conjunction with Passive Fault Memory Entries in the ZFAS Control Unit
No. 11-25-4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 25, 2026
Porsche intranet posting for Campaign WTL5 Over-the-Air (OTA) Update– Reprogramming the high-voltage battery control unit (BMCe)
WTL5 · Over The Air · issued Aug 24, 2026
Information on Advanced Technical Information for Porsche Mobile Charger NEMA Supply Cable Initialization Failure
No. 2433-4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 2026
Information on Advanced Technical Information for Porsche Mobile Charger Plus (PMC+) Red LEDs and Fault B191E49
No. 2315-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 2026
Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines - Q2 2026 Software Spec Update Available
SPTL2608 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 17, 2026
Product Knowledge for Model Type Designations
GR16D8a · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 14, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2021 Porsche Taycan has 21 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2021 Porsche Taycan?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.