2022 Porsche Taycan power train problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2022 Porsche Taycan — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving in traffic on a busy highway, I heard a loud clunk from the rear of the car and it instantly decelerated from 70+ miles per hour to 22 miles per hour, where it stayed and would not go faster. I had to get across 3 lanes of traffic to exit. Thereafter, the car would not move and had to…”
filed Apr 20, 2026
“Driving at 45 MPH, and suddenly the car lost the ability to accelerate. It has no power/torque. It seemed to be able to maintain the speed (but not entirely sure or if it was coasting). I had limited areas on the road to turn so took last possible turn to pull over. A shutdown/start corrected the…”
filed Aug 18, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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
Power Train problems in other Taycan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Taycan | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 Taycan | 11 | 16% |
| 2020 Taycan | 15 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 Porsche Taycan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.