Porsche Recalls Certain Taycan Vehicles Over High-Voltage Battery Issue

More specifically, a short circuit within the battery modules. The affected vehicle population kicks off with the rear-drive Taycan, followed by the dual-motor Taycan 4S, Taycan GTS, Taycan Turbo, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, and Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo. As per documents filed by the automaker with the NHTSA, production dates range between November 2020 through June 2023.

Why are said batteries prone to short within the battery modules? Porsche told the federal watchdog that the root cause is under investigation. The German automaker believes that multiple charging events above the upper voltage limit degrade the cells and cell walls. The cells in question are supplied by LG Energy Solution Wroc?aw sp. z o.o. of Poland.

The Wroclaw-based electric vehicle battery production facility is the largest in Europe, and its main customers are Renault and Volkswagen. As far as the Taycan is concerned, the gross capacity doesn't exceed 93.4 kWh for Performance Battery Plus. Turning our attention back to the recall, Porsche became aware of this problem in 2021 by means of a report of a fire that occurred shortly after charging.

Said battery and a number of others were collected for analysis, indicating that repeated overcharging can damage the cells. Although the investigation is ongoing, Porsche decided to recall the aforementioned vehicles out of an abundance of caution. Taycans manufactured after June 22, 2023 are said to be fine, whereas those included in the recall were identified using machine learning and telematics data. The latter shows battery performance in real time, including charge/discharge anomalies.

Be that as it may, Porsche gingerly omitted to explain why vehicles produced after June 22 are perfectly fine. Could it be that Porsche and LG also redesigned the battery modules? In any case, owners will have their vehicles inspected at no charge whatsoever. If necessary, dealers will replace all faulty modules.

Owners will be notified by first-class mail no later than February 9, 2024. Until then, owners are advised to contact their preferred retailer or run the VIN on the NHTSA's website to determine whether their all-electric vehicles are indeed included in this recall.

Previewed in 2015 by the Mission E design study, Porsche's first series-production electric vehicle was revealed at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. Joined at the hip to the Audi e-tron GT, the Taycan rides on the J1 platform, which will be superseded by the PPE of the Macan EV. The Premium Platform Electric will be ultimately absorbed into the Volkswagen Group's Scalable System Platform, a highly modular architecture that will be used by all group brands.

At press time, you can get a 2024 model-year Porsche Taycan in the United States of America for as little as $90,900, excluding the destination freight charge. The Environmental Protection Agency lists the Taycan GTS four-door sedan as the driving range champion, boasting 246 miles (396 kilometers) to its name.