2022 Porsche TAYCAN

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2022 Porsche TAYCAN has 120 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (30% of all complaints), specifically: the contact owns a 2022 porsche taycan. the contact stated that the vehicle was fully charged however, after three days of inactivity the battery drained. the contact contacted the dealer who had not officially diagnosed the vehicle. the dealer stated that the battery needed to be recharged to trans. ⚠️ 5 fire reports filed.

5 fire reports 2 crash reports 2 injuries

120

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

36 complaints

30%

• The contact owns a 2022 Porsche Taycan. The contact stated that the vehicle was fully charged however, after three days of inactivity the battery drained. The contact contacted the dealer who had not officially diagnosed the vehicle. The dealer stated that the battery needed to be recharged to trans
• Without warning the car flashed an "Electrical Failure" warning and then lost all power and coasted to a stop while "bucking" slightly. This stranded us on the side of a narrow 2-lane road (NV28) with limited visibility. The high-voltage battery in the car apparently failed. This has been verifie
• The car while coasting around 50 mph shifted from drive to neutral spontaneously. Then later shifted from drive to park spontaneously at a stoplight twice.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“The contact owns a 2022 Porsche Taycan. The contact stated that the vehicle was fully charged however, after three days of inactivity the battery drained. The contact contacted the dealer who had not officially diagnosed the vehicle. The dealer stated that the battery needed to be recharged to trans”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

18 complaints

15%

• Drive mode for my 2022 Porsche Taycan 4S has been abruptly changing from Drive to either Neutral or Park on its own. Noticed within first week or so of ownership. Primarily has occurred during low to no speed situations (e.g., turning into a parking spot and car switches to Neutral abruptly or stopp
• Car went into park once and neutral twice while stopped at approximately 1300 and 1700 miles. I took the car to Porsche dealer and was told they would investigate. After two weeks I requested car be returned. They had investigated but couldn't reproduce however car was only driven about 80 miles. Th
• Came to a stop in traffic and vehicle switched from Drive to Neutral. Power steering also lost. Was able to switch back to drive and proceed without incident. This has occurred twice in the 2547 miles I have driven the car since new.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“Drive mode for my 2022 Porsche Taycan 4S has been abruptly changing from Drive to either Neutral or Park on its own. Noticed within first week or so of ownership. Primarily has occurred during low to no speed situations (e.g., turning into a parking spot and car switches to Neutral abruptly or stopp”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

14 complaints

12%

• Vehicle erratically switches to Park unintentionally. This is an intermittent issue but does occur several times during a drive, pretty much daily. Porsche service couldn't find source of issue, said it was a known issue, but had no fix for it.
• Rear camera view is distorted when backing up. Unable to safely see behind you when driving.
• My 2022 Taycan does not show to be one included in the electrical issue recall, however I am experiencing the center screen going dark while driving. Only had the car a little over a week, and it has happen twice, both times on the freeway. Not going slow or stopping, about 60-70MPH. went off for a

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“Vehicle erratically switches to Park unintentionally. This is an intermittent issue but does occur several times during a drive, pretty much daily. Porsche service couldn't find source of issue, said it was a known issue, but had no fix for it.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

10 complaints

• The back up camera in the Taycan is very difficult to use. The view is not clear and very distorted making it hard to judge distances.
• The car showed the error from start. It did not show any signs of trouble before this incident. It seems to have happened to plenty others and for some, restarting the vehicle clears the faults. For me it has not cleared after 3 attempts over 6hrs. - The systems which showed malfunction were: 1. P
• The car showed the error from start. It did not show any signs of trouble before this incident. It seems to have happened to plenty others and for some, restarting the vehicle clears the faults. For me it has not cleared after 3 attempts over 6hrs. - The systems which showed malfunction were: 1. P

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The back up camera in the Taycan is very difficult to use. The view is not clear and very distorted making it hard to judge distances.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

9 complaints

• The car while coasting around 50 mph shifted from drive to neutral spontaneously. Then later shifted from drive to park spontaneously at a stoplight twice.
• On 3 separate occasions while at a stop light the car shifted itself into neutral from drive. It’s very unsettling and unsafe. This is a brand new 2022 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo.
• Over the past 5 months, approx 6-7 episodes of car putting itself into park or neutral or 'hold' while stopped at traffic light. No loss of power while accelerator engaged.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“The car while coasting around 50 mph shifted from drive to neutral spontaneously. Then later shifted from drive to park spontaneously at a stoplight twice.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 120 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: The contact owns a 2022 Porsche Taycan. The contact stated that the vehicle was fully charged however, after three days of inactivity the battery drained. The contact contacted the dealer who had not officially diagnosed the vehicle. The dealer stated that the battery needed to be recharged to trans
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: Drive mode for my 2022 Porsche Taycan 4S has been abruptly changing from Drive to either Neutral or Park on its own. Noticed within first week or so of ownership. Primarily has occurred during low to no speed situations (e.g., turning into a parking spot and car switches to Neutral abruptly or stopp
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: Vehicle erratically switches to Park unintentionally. This is an intermittent issue but does occur several times during a drive, pretty much daily. Porsche service couldn't find source of issue, said it was a known issue, but had no fix for it.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: The back up camera in the Taycan is very difficult to use. The view is not clear and very distorted making it hard to judge distances.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)