2023 Porsche Taycan High-Voltage Battery Recall (23V615)

Recall 23V615 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2023 Porsche Taycan in recall 23V615?

The high-voltage battery may have an insufficient amount of sealant, which can allow liquid to accumulate in the battery.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023 Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan Turbo, Taycan GTS, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo vehicles. The high-voltage battery may have an insufficient amount of sealant, which can allow liquid to accumulate in the battery.

Is it safe to drive a 2023 Taycan with recall 23V615?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Liquid accumulation in the high voltage battery can cause electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Liquid accumulation in the high voltage battery can cause electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your Taycan shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the traction battery, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 23V615?

Recall 23V615 covers 4,777 vehicles: 2023 Porsche Taycan; 2023 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo; 2023 Porsche Taycan 4S; 2023 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo; 2023 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo; 2023 Porsche Taycan GTS; 2023 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo; 2023 Porsche Taycan Turbo; 2023 Porsche Taycan Turbo S; 2023 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turi.

NHTSA lists 4,777 vehicles in this campaign. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Taycan high-voltage battery recall?

Yes. Dealers will test the battery for leakage and replace the battery as necessary, free of charge.

Dealers will test the battery for leakage and replace the battery as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 31, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB2.

When was recall 23V615 announced?

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported recall 23V615 to NHTSA on September 1, 2023. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as October 31, 2023.

This recall was filed 37 months ago. If your Taycan was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Taycan is part of recall 23V615?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 23V615 is open on your Taycan, it will be listed there.

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup. It shows any open safety recall on your vehicle, including 23V615000. Your VIN is on the registration card, the insurance card, and the driver side of the dashboard where it meets the windshield. Recent recalls can take a few days to appear in the lookup.

What should Taycan owners do about recall 23V615?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 23V615000 applies to your Taycan.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Porsche dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Keep a copy of every repair order. Check that each one lists your complaint, the mileage, and the dates in and out.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the traction battery happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are Taycan owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 9 of them about the ev and hybrid battery.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 20 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 9 of them involve the ev and hybrid battery. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2023 Porsche Taycan: 20 complaints in total, 9 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2023 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turi: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2023 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2023 Porsche Taycan Turbo: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2023 Porsche Taycan GTS: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2023 Porsche Taycan 4S: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2023 Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2023 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery

A few excerpts from owner complaints filed with NHTSA (unverified, lightly trimmed):

My car has been repaired six times. Now there is also ACC cruise control, which will not brake but accelerate automatically When driving with both hands on the steering wheel, a warning will be issued.

2023 Porsche Taycan owner, CA, NHTSA complaint 11648204, filed March 13, 2025

your car. What this means is that the car was being repaired at the time, or I was no longer the owner, so I switched to privacy mode. Figure (B). Charged to 100% at an outdoor charging station Battery capacity is 228mi Figure (B.1). 226mi after arriving home Figure (B.2).

2023 Porsche Taycan owner, CA, NHTSA complaint 11648285, filed March 14, 2025

While charging my 2023 Porsche Taycan 4S at an Electrify America station, white smoke began emitting from the front wheel/charging port area. The vehicle also produced a burning odor inside the cabin. I immediately stopped charging and unplugged the vehicle. The smoke ceased within approximately 1–2 minutes.

2023 Porsche Taycan owner, WA, NHTSA complaint 11727286, filed March 26, 2026

Can recall 23V615 make my Taycan a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Recall 23V615000 does not automatically make your Taycan a lemon. California's Song-Beverly Act asks two questions: does a warranty defect substantially impair the vehicle's use, value or safety, and did the manufacturer fail to fix it in a reasonable number of tries (Civ. Code 1793.2(d))?

Battery and electric drive repairs are among the slowest repairs in the industry. A 2023 Porsche Taycan waiting on a battery module or drive unit can sit at the dealer for weeks, and every day counts toward the 30-day figure in California's lemon law presumption.

The recall repair is available at dealers. If it works, great. If the same symptom comes back, the recall visit is one repair attempt and the next visit is another.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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