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2022 Porsche Taycan reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2022 Porsche Taycan has 79 complaints with NHTSA after 5 years, or 20 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 5 Taycan years on this site. NHTSA has 12 recalls on file, including Camera, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Electrical system, software.

2020 Porsche Taycan
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Complaints

79

Per year

20

Recalls

12

Years on the road

5

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (36 of 79), then Powertrain (18) and Engine (9). Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2021 and 2023

The 2021 Taycan has 70 complaints, 17 per year, and the 2023 has 20 complaints, 5 per year. The 2022 has more complaints per year than the 2021. The 2022 has more complaints per year than the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2022 Porsche Taycan. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (12)

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2025-12-19 · NHTSA campaign 25V896000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Dealers will update the driver assistance software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASB2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 19, 2026.
Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2025-05-05 · NHTSA campaign 25V221000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Taycan vehicles. An occupant classification system error may deactivate the front passenger air bag.
Remedy Dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 24, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASA2.
Recall electrical system, software 2024-10-01 · NHTSA campaign 24V731000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Taycan vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module.
Remedy Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will replace the affected modules in the high-voltage battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARB5. This recall expands previous recall numbers 23V-840, 24V-215, and 24V-217. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2024-10-01 · NHTSA campaign 24V732000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Taycan vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module.
Remedy Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software as the final remedy, anticipated to be available in the first quarter of 2025. Porsche will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them to only charge the vehicle to 80% capacity until the battery can be replaced. For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, dealers will perform a diagnostic test and replace the battery module assembly, if necessary and advise owners to only charge to 80% capacity. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's numbers for this recall are ARB6 and ARB7. This recall expands and replaces previous recall numbers 23V-840, 24V-215, and 24V-217.
Recall hydraulic brakes, foundation components, hoses and fittings 2024-06-19 · NHTSA campaign 24V455000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Taycan vehicles. The front brake hoses can develop cracks and leak brake fluid.
Remedy Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 29, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARB0.
Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2024-03-20 · NHTSA campaign 24V217000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Taycan, 2020-2024 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, 2021-2023 Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, 2022-2023 Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, 2023 Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, 2022-2024 Taycan GTS, Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, and 2020-2023 Taycan Turbo S vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.
Remedy Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will analyze the battery data and replace the high-voltage battery modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 9, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA5.
Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2024-03-20 · NHTSA campaign 24V215000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Taycan, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, 2020-2023 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, 2021-2022 Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, 2022-2023 Taycan GTS, 2023 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, and 2020-2021 Taycan Turbo vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.
Remedy Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will replace the affected modules in the high-voltage battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 8, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA4.
Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2023-12-13 · NHTSA campaign 23V840000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Porsche Taycan, 2021-2022 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan Turbo, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan GTS, and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and repair the high-voltage battery by replacing modules as necessary, free of charge Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB5.
Recall Onboard charging cable 2023-12-13 · NHTSA campaign 23V841000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling various models and model years. Please see the recall report for a list of the included vehicles. When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handling the electrical current required to utilize the compact charging system, causing the outlet or charging cable to overheat.
Remedy Owners are advised not to use the 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable and only use the 110V home charging cable or public charging stations. Dealers will supply a new 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable with an incorporated temperature sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 24, 2024. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available, anticipated mid-2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB6.
Recall Hydraulic brakes 2023-05-16 · NHTSA campaign 23V347000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Taycan vehicles. An incorrect warning indicator with an incorrect color is displayed in the instrument cluster when notifying owners of worn brake pads. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," and 101, "Control and Displays."
Remedy Dealers will update the software for the instrument cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA5.
Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2023-03-17 · NHTSA campaign 23V176000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 Taycan Turbo, 2021 Taycan, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan, Taycan Turbo, Taycan GTS, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2020-2022 Taycan 4S and Taycan Turbo S, and 2023 Taycan vehicles. When there is an unbelted passenger, the seat belt warning light and audible chime will not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA2.
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, transmission control module 2022-06-08 · NHTSA campaign 22V404000
Summary Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Taycan vehicles. A software error could cause the center screen (including rearview camera image) and the touch control panel remain to black directly after the ignition is activated. Also, the Real-Top-View (including rearview camera image) could display a flickering image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Dealers will install new software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 5, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANA6.

Complaints by component (79 total)

Electrical system
36
Powertrain
18
Engine
9
Fuel and propulsion system
8
Visibility and wipers
7
Service brakes
5
Back-over prevention
4
Speed control
4
Steering
3
Air bags
2
Forward collision avoidance
2
Structure
2
Equipment
1
Exterior lighting
1
Lane departure
1
Seats
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

2

Fire-flagged

2

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

1202131202214202315202413202552026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Porsche dealers are not fixing this recall. They offer service appointments 6 months in advance, and then cancel at the last minute. I've been trying to get this recall done for 18 months, with no success."
    Service brakes · filed 2026-08-12
  • "The mapping system is out of date and tried to route me to an offramp that doesn't exist. I did some research and found the offramp changed over 4 years ago, roughly when the car was built. I took the car to my local…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-04-22
  • "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…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-04-20
  • "This incident is related to the ARB7/24V-732 recall, first communicated to me in November, 2024 and again in July, 2025. The July, 2025 letter states that software would be installed in the vehicle to test the health of…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-03-16
  • "I am reporting a safety defect involving (1) sudden loss of propulsion (“turtle mode”/limp mode) while accelerating/merging into traffic and (2) unintended steering movement while driver-assist/lane centering was active…"
    Electrical system, Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-02-10

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2022 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo 4 DR AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2022 Porsche Taycan 4 DR RWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2022 Porsche Taycan 4S 4 DR AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2022 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo 4 DR AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo 4 DR AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo 4 DR AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S 4 DR AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo 4 DR AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Taycan 4 Cross Turismo — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 76 77 76 MPG / 215 mi range $1000
Taycan 4S Cross Turismo — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 75 75 75 MPG / 215 mi range $1000
Taycan 4S Perf Battery — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 79 80 79 MPG / 199 mi range $950
Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 75 81 77 MPG / 227 mi range $1000
Taycan GTS — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 83 82 83 MPG / 246 mi range $900
Taycan GTS ST — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 80 80 80 MPG / 233 mi range $950
Taycan Perf Battery — Automatic (2-speed) Rear-wheel drive 76 84 79 MPG / 200 mi range $950
Taycan Perf Battery Plus — Automatic (2-speed) Rear-wheel drive 71 80 75 MPG / 225 mi range $1000
Taycan Turbo — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 71 75 73 MPG / 212 mi range $1050
Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 72 72 72 MPG / 204 mi range $1050
Taycan Turbo S — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 69 71 70 MPG / 201 mi range $1100
Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo — Automatic (2-speed) All-wheel drive 74 73 73 MPG / 202 mi range $1050

Specs and fitment

J1 platform, 2020–present
Body styles Sedan, Cross Turismo, Sport Turismo
Tire size 225/55R19 to 265/35R21 (staggered; trim dependent) front / 275/45R19 to 305/30R21 (staggered; trim dependent) rear

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 21V-794 covers certain 2020-2021 Taycan vehicles whose pre-collision automatic hazard lights may activate outside emergencies, failing FMVSS 108; dealers reprogram the hazard lights. Recall 22V-100 covers certain 2020-2021 Taycan models with an optional rear center seat whose center seat belt buckle wiring may block the right rear child-seat anchors; dealers reroute or replace the harness.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2022 Porsche Taycan reliable?

The 2022 Porsche Taycan has 79 complaints with NHTSA after 5 years, or 20 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 5 Taycan years on this site. NHTSA has 12 recalls on file, including Camera, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Electrical system, software.

What are common problems with a 2022 Porsche Taycan?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (36 of 79), then Powertrain (18) and Engine (9). Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2022 Porsche Taycan more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2021 Taycan has 70 complaints, 17 per year, and the 2023 has 20 complaints, 5 per year. The 2022 has more complaints per year than the 2021. The 2022 has more complaints per year than the 2023.

Has the 2022 Porsche Taycan been recalled?

The 2022 Porsche Taycan has 12 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2022 Porsche Taycan?

Owners have filed 79 complaints about the 2022 Porsche Taycan with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2022 Porsche Taycan get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2022 Porsche Taycan is 76 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

Does the Porsche Taycan need engine oil changes?

No. The Taycan is battery-electric and has no combustion-engine oil service. Other fluids still need scheduled maintenance.

What does recall 21V-794 cover on the Taycan?

Certain 2020-2021 Taycan vehicles whose pre-collision automatic hazard lights may activate incorrectly—see the NHTSA campaign for the remedy.

What tire sizes does the Taycan use?

About 225/55R19 to 265/35R21 in staggered fitments depending on trim.