2021-2023 Porsche Taycan High-Voltage Battery Recall (23V840)

Recall 23V840 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2021-2023 Porsche Taycan in recall 23V840?

The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.

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.

Is it safe to drive a 2021-2023 Taycan with recall 23V840?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: A short circuit in the battery increases the risk of a fire.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: A short circuit in the battery increases the risk of a fire.

NHTSA has not issued a do-not-drive or park-outside warning for this recall. Still, get the repair done as soon as it is available, and stop driving if you notice symptoms related to the traction battery.

Which vehicles are included in recall 23V840?

Recall 23V840 covers 205 vehicles: 2021-2023 Porsche Taycan; 2021-2022 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo; 2021-2022 Porsche Taycan 4S; 2021-2022 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo; 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS; 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo; 2021-2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo; 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turism; 2021-2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S; 2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turi.

NHTSA lists 205 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 inspect and repair the high-voltage battery by replacing modules as necessary, free of charge Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024.

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.

When was recall 23V840 announced?

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported recall 23V840 to NHTSA on December 13, 2023.

This recall was filed 34 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 23V840?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 23V840 is open on your Taycan, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 23V840000 is open on your Taycan, it will be listed there, along with Porsche recall number APB5. You can also ask any Porsche dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should Taycan owners do about recall 23V840?

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 23V840000 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 recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are Taycan owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 69 of them about the ev and hybrid battery.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 171 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 69 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.

• 2022 Porsche Taycan: 79 complaints in total, 32 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2021 Porsche Taycan: 71 complaints in total, 27 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2023 Porsche Taycan: 20 complaints in total, 9 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 1 complaints in total, 1 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2021 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turi: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery
• 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turism: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the ev and hybrid battery

Here is what some owners told NHTSA, in their own words (excerpts, unverified):

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 23V840 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.

Owners often ask whether this traction battery recall means their Taycan qualifies as a lemon. Not by itself. Song-Beverly looks at whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs use, value or safety and was not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

High-voltage battery and drive system defects in EVs and hybrids can mean reduced range, charging faults, loss of drive power or a fire risk. These repairs often need parts on backorder, so days out of service add up quickly.

This is not the first recall for this problem. When a manufacturer has to recall the same traction battery again, that suggests the earlier fix did not work. If your 2021-2023 Porsche Taycan has had this repair more than once, keep every repair order.

Earlier campaigns on these vehicles involving the same component: 23V615000.

Civil Code 1793.22(b) sets out a presumption that applies in the first 18 months or 18,000 miles: two or more repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, four or more attempts for the same defect, or more than 30 total days out of service for repairs. Written notice to the manufacturer is required in some cases. Owners outside that window can still have a claim.

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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