Porsche Cars North America has announced two safety recalls for the all-electric Taycan, covering a total of 606 and 749 vehicles respectively. These recalls, identified by campaign numbers 24V-215 and 24V-217, address safety concerns related to the vehicle’s battery system.
According to information disclosed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Porsche received reports of a battery fire incident in 2021, occurring shortly after charging.
Subsequently, two years later, additional instances of battery fires post-charging were reported to the manufacturer. During this period, Porsche conducted thorough investigations, collecting batteries for analysis, sourced from LG Energy Solution’s Wroclaw Sp. z o.o. subsidiary in Poland.
On December 6 of the previous year, Porsche identified the cause of these thermal events as shorted battery modules. Collaborating with LG Energy Solution, the company discovered similar concerns in additional vehicles. The decision to issue two separate recalls stems from a lack of sufficient data for the 749 vehicles included in recall 24V-217.
Owners are advised to adhere to interim notification letters, scheduled to be issued by May 27, instructing them to limit charging to 80 percent of the high-voltage battery’s capacity. Dealers have been directed to inspect vehicles included in recall 24V-217 for additional battery data, determining whether any modules require replacement.
Porsche assures owners that replacement battery modules will undergo enhanced cell production quality measures. Recall 24V-215 encompasses models from 2020 to 2023, while recall 24V-217 includes models from 2020 to 2024.
Affected variants range from the rear-wheel-drive Taycan sedan to the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo and Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo. Owners are encouraged to enable over-the-air access to share battery data with Porsche. Additionally, they can verify whether their Taycans are affected by entering the 17-character VIN on Porsche’s recall portal, with each vehicle identification number beginning with “WP0”.
The recently refreshed Taycan remains unaffected, as the facelift was introduced in February 2024 for the 2025 model year. With Porsche delivering 320,221 vehicles worldwide in 2023, where the Taycan accounted for 40,629 units, North America emerged as the brand’s primary market, registering 86,059 deliveries.
Presently labeled as the “New Taycan” on the U.S. configurator, the 2025 model offers ten variants, comprising six sedan versions and four Cross Turismo variants, ranging in price from $99,400 to $211,700 before destination charges.
