Porsche Taycan engine: faults and reliability
Porsche Taycan (J1): motores síncronos de imanes permanentes, 800 V and baterías de 79 a 105 kWh · Porsche
Which Porsche Taycan versions should you buy?
Our verdict for each version, based on the documented faults.
- With caution
Performance Battery, 79.2 kWh gross (2019-2024)
2019–2024 · 408–530 hp
The battery recalls for manufacturing defects cover Taycans built from July 2018 to March 2024; only the chassis number shows whether the car is affected and whether it has already been repaired.[1][2][5]
- With caution
Performance Battery Plus, 93.4 kWh gross (2019-2024)
2019–2024 · 476–761 hp
As well as the cell module recalls, Taycans built from July 2019 to June 2021 received a software update against loss of traction. Ask for proof of both.[1][3][6]
- With caution
2024 facelift: 89 and 105 kWh gross batteries
since 2024 · 408–1034 hp
It is recent and there is little usage data; the module recall extends to Taycans built in March 2024, so the first cars of this version may be affected.[1][4]
Buy: No known serious faults, or they have already been corrected, in this version. With caution: Worth buying if something specific is verified: history, a replaced part or a completed campaign. Avoid: High risk of a serious fault that is hard to check for or prevent.
Known faults of the Porsche Taycan
Sorted from most to least important (severity × frequency).
- 1Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalTraction batteryHigh-voltage battery cell modules with a risk of short circuit and fireYes: several recalls (ARA4, ARA5, ARB5, ARB6 and APB5) cover Taycans built between July 2018 and March 2024 over manufacturing defects in cell modules that can cause an internal short circuit and a fire. The battery is inspected and the affected modules are replaced.
- 2High severityFrequency: OccasionalPower electronicsSoftware fault with sudden loss of traction (2019-2021)Yes, on the early Taycans: in July 2021 Porsche recalled around 43,000 Taycans and Cross Turismos (around 3,400 in Germany) over a software fault that could cut traction while driving without warning. It is corrected with a one-hour workshop software update.
Severity colours: low, medium, high, critical. How we rate them
By part
Compare each fault with the same part on other engines: symptoms, cost and affected models.
Symptoms of these faults
What the Porsche Taycan is
The Taycan has been built in Stuttgart since 2019 on the J1 platform, shared with the Audi e-tron GT. In February 2024 it received a facelift with 89 and 105 kWh batteries, a new rear motor from the electric Macan and charging of up to 320 kW.[4]
Each axle carries a permanent-magnet synchronous motor. The front has a single gear ratio; the rear has a two-speed gearbox with a limited-slip differential. Until 2024 the batteries were the Performance Battery (79.2 kWh gross) and the Performance Battery Plus (93.4 kWh gross).[4]
The system runs at 800 V, with DC rapid charging of up to 270 kW before 2024 and 320 kW afterwards, and three-phase AC charging of up to 22 kW.[4]
The ADAC puts the share of electric-car faults caused by the traction battery, motor or charging at just 4.4%, compared with the 12 V battery; that statistic does not break down the Taycan. We have found no documented faults with the motor or the two-speed gearbox.[7][8]
- Manufacturer
- Porsche (Grupo Volkswagen)
- Family
- J1 (Taycan)
- Type
- Electrical
- Engine
- Un motor síncrono de imanes permanentes por eje (trasero con caja de dos marchas, delantero de una); versiones de tracción trasera solo con el trasero. Sistema de 800 V
- Battery
- 79.2–105 kWh
- Power
- 408–1034 hp
- Peak torque
- 1340 Nm
- Production
- since 2019
- Makes
- Porsche
Technical data[4]
What changed between versions
2019–2024
Performance Battery, 79.2 kWh gross (2019-2024)
Battery of 28 modules and 336 cells with 79.2 kWh gross (71 usable): Taycan rear-wheel drive (300 kW, 345 N·m) and 4S (390 kW, 640 N·m).[4]
2019–2024
Performance Battery Plus, 93.4 kWh gross (2019-2024)
Battery of 33 modules and 396 cells with 93.4 kWh gross (83.7 usable) for the Taycan 4, 4S, GTS, Turbo and Turbo S (from 350 to 560 kW). The 2024 Turbo GT uses the same battery with a reinforced rear motor.[4]
since 2024
2024 facelift: 89 and 105 kWh gross batteries
New cell chemistry (89 and 105 kWh gross), rear motor from the electric Macan, regeneration of up to 400 kW and rapid charging of up to 320 kW.[4]
Cars fitted with the Porsche Taycan
1 model sold in Europe. Open each one to see all its faults and the buying checklist.
Porsche
- Porsche TaycanTaycan · Taycan 4 · Taycan 4S · Taycan GTS · Taycan Turbo · Taycan Turbo S · Taycan Turbo GT · Taycan Cross Turismosince 2019[4][9]
Compare the Porsche Taycan
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Maintenance parts for the Porsche Taycan
The parts replaced at services and when the timing belt or chain is changed, searched for this engine. Confirm the part number with the registration plate or VIN.
Oil filter
Air filter
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Sources
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- Porsche Taycan (2018 - 2024): high-voltage battery cells recallcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 25 January 2025 · consulted 30 October 2026
- Porsche Taycan: Probleme mit den Batteriezellen der HochvoltbatterieÖAMTC · Official body · published 27 February 2024 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Porsche Taycan: Rückruf für 43.000 Autos wegen SoftwareproblemenInsideEVs Deutschland · Motoring press · published 2 July 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Porsche Taycan - WikipediaWikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
- Porsche Taycan (2020 - 2023): high-voltage battery fire recall (APB5)car-recalls.eu · Other source · published 5 March 2024 · consulted 30 October 2026
- Por qué Porsche llamará a revisión a miles de unidades del Taycan: todos los datosAutopista · Motoring press · published 7 July 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in Spanish
- ADAC-Pannenstatistik zu E-Autos: Die 12-Volt-Batterie ist das größte ProblemWinFuture · General press · published 28 June 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- ADAC Pannenstatistik 2026: Immer mehr Elektroauto-Pannen wegen Batterieproblemenauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published 10 March 2026 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Porsche Taycan: recalls (car-recalls.eu)car-recalls.eu · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026