Porsche Taycan passenger seat belt warning does not work

NHTSA campaign 23V176000 · Reported Mar 17, 2023 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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A seat belt warning system that does not work may fail to remind a passenger to buckle up, which increases the risk of injury in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	23V176000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 17, 2023
Manufacturer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Part affected	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel
Vehicles covered	5 model/year combinations, model years 2020–2023
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Porsche is recalling certain Taycan vehicles. When someone is sitting in the passenger seat without the seat belt fastened, the seat belt warning light and the reminder chime do not come on the way they are supposed to. Because of this, these vehicles do not meet the federal government's safety standard covering occupant crash protection. Dealers will update the software in the instrument cluster, the display area behind the steering wheel, free of charge.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your vehicle is included. 2. Contact your Porsche dealer for the software update, or call Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. 3. The update is free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 23V176000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (5)

2020 Porsche Taycan 4S
2021 Porsche Taycan
2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo S
2022 Porsche Taycan
2023 Porsche Taycan

Who to contact

Porsche — official Porsche recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-767-7243

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Porsche Electrical Recalls Cover Battery Fires and Missing Brake Warnings · all 13 Porsche recalls in this area

Other Porsche Taycan recalls

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May 5, 2025Porsche Taycan front passenger airbag may switch offhigh
Oct 1, 2024Porsche Taycan Battery Short Circuit Fire Riskcritical
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Sep 5, 2024Porsche Taycan headlight software affects parking lightsmedium
Jun 19, 2024Porsche Taycan Front Brake Hoses May Leakhigh

All 25 Taycan recalls

Official notice

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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."
Safety 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.
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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.