Porsche Cars North America, Inc.: Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 17, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
A malfunctioning seat belt warning system may not alert the passenger to buckle their seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The 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.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Porsche Taycan | 21 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 Porsche Taycan | 80 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Porsche Taycan 4s | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Porsche Taycan 4s Cross Turismo | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turism | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Porsche Taycan | 71 | 21 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 Porsche Taycan 4s | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Porsche Taycan 4s Cross Turismo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Porsche Taycan 4s | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V176000.
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