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Which Porsche Taycan years to avoid

No Porsche Taycan model year in 2020–2021 falls into the flagged band. The weakest are 2020 and 2021, and even those sit close to this model’s own median.

Ownership label · Porsche Taycan Full report
C
Grade 2020–2021
2020 vs model median 1.0×
Model median3× median
Electrical 42
Engine 14
Drivetrain 10
Weakest

2020 · 2021

Best

2020 · 2021

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2020
1.00× 97 C
2021
1.00× 93 C
2022 P
1.15× 120 C
2023 P
0.43× 33 B
2024 P
0.16× 17 B

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2020 C 97 reports · median 4,375 mi

  1. Electrical 42

    I was trying to leave a parking spot. I put the car in drive mode & it didn't move. The vehicle showed the message: 'motor control error ' move vehicle to a safe place' and was encircled by a red light. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Engine 14

    The contact owns a 2020 porsche taycan. The contact stated that while driving out of his driveway, the vehicle stalled without warning. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Drivetrain 10

    The car showed an electrical error & lost power then shut down on the freeway. Once the car came to a complete stop I was unable to get out of the vehicle because it locked me inside. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

2 crash

2021 C 93 reports · median 925 mi

  1. Electrical 34

    While driving on a highway at about 60 MPH, the a warning message appeared stating "electrical system error / park vehicle in a safe place." fortunately was able to maneuver vehicle to the shoulder before losing… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Engine 14

    The contact owns a 2021 porsche taycan. The contact stated while his wife was driving 35 MPH, the service engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle sputtered and loss motive power. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Drivetrain 11

    I was driving on an interstate highway and saw the "engine control error" message and advised to find a place to park. The car began decelerating and would not respond to pressing the accelerator pedal. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

5 crash · 2 fire · 2 injuries

The best year for the Taycan

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2021 is the best-scoring Taycan model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 60.1 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2021 1.00× 93 C
2020 1.00× 97 C

Recalls

25 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
25V896000 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA 2020–2024 172,107
23V841000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD 2021–2024 41,345
24V455000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 2020–2024 31,689
24V732000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY 2020–2024 27,527
22V404000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) 2020–2022 12,490
21V794000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS 2020, 2021 11,827
21V486000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE 2020, 2021 10,373
25V221000 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER 2022, 2023 9,735
22V278000 SEATS 2020, 2021 9,570
22V100000 SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY 2020, 2021 5,305
21V608000 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR 2021 4,924
23V615000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY 2023 4,777

+ 13 further campaigns

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2020 were reported at a median of 4,375 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Porsche Taycan years should you avoid?
No Porsche Taycan model year in 2020–2021 scores in the flagged band. The weakest are 2020 and 2021.
What is the best year for the Porsche Taycan?
2021 is the best-scoring Porsche Taycan model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 60.1 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Porsche Taycan have?
25 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Porsche Taycan model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2020 Taycan
Complaints in window
97
Severity-weighted
145
Model median (weighted)
145
vs model median
1.00×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
12
Open investigations
0
Score 59.9 C