Porsche recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Taycan Turbo, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan 4S, 2021 Taycan, Taycan Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, and Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo vehicles. The monitoring software can incorrectly detect a fault and shutdown the power train, causing a loss of motive power.
What could happen
A loss of motive power increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will reprogram the power electronics and the engine control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB5.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche Taycan 2020–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V486000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 29, 2021
- Owners notified
- Jul 30, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 10,373
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Engine control module (ECU/ECM) › Software; Electrical system › Propulsion system › Traction motor › Controller › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- AMB5
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Back over prevention Dec 19, 2025
- Porsche recall: Suspension Jul 15, 2025
- Porsche recall: Air bags May 5, 2025
- Porsche recall: Electrical system Oct 1, 2024
- Porsche recall: Electrical system Oct 1, 2024
- Porsche recall: Back over prevention Oct 1, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.