Porsche Taycan High-Voltage Battery Fire Risk

NHTSA campaign 23V840000 · Reported Dec 13, 2023 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

critical How serious is it? About this label

A short circuit inside the battery increases the risk of a fire. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	23V840000
Reported to NHTSA	Dec 13, 2023
Manufacturer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Part affected	Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery
Vehicles covered	4 model/year combinations, model years 2021–2023
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

On certain Porsche Taycan and Taycan Turbo S vehicles, along with several other Taycan variants, the high-voltage battery may develop a short circuit inside one of its battery modules. This means an unwanted electrical connection can form somewhere inside the battery pack. When a short circuit like this happens inside the battery, it increases the chances that a fire could start in the vehicle.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2. Contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
3. The repair 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 23V840000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (4)

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

Dec 19, 2025Porsche Cayenne, Panamera and Taycan Rearview Camera Failuremedium
May 5, 2025Porsche Taycan front passenger airbag may switch offhigh
Oct 1, 2024Porsche Taycan Battery Short Circuit Fire Riskcritical
Oct 1, 2024Porsche Taycan High-Voltage Battery Short Circuit Riskcritical
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:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Summary: 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.
Safety risk: A short circuit in the battery increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: 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.

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