I am filing a complaint regarding a serious design flaw in the Porsche Taycan that allows road debris and rocks to damage its radiator fans and cooling system, posing safety risks. The radiator fans are critical for thermal management in this electric vehicle, cooling the high voltage battery, power electronics, and motors to ensure safe operation, optimal performance, and battery longevity. Damaged fans can lead to overheating, reduced power output, or system shutdowns, increasing the risk of accidents, especially during high-speed or demanding driving conditions. Numerous Taycan owners, including myself, have reported radiator and fan damage from small rocks or debris entering through the front grille or wheel well vents. This issue has caused loud fan noises, reduced cooling efficiency, or complete fan failure, with repair costs ranging from $2000-$7000. I recently had replace both radiator fans in the total repair cost was approximately $6800. Porsche attributes these failures to external road hazards, often denying warranty claims, and owners face costly repairs or filing claims with their car insurance company. The Taycan’s cooling system design is inadequate for a high performance EV marketed for diverse driving conditions, including gravel roads or roads that are going through the process of re-pavement. The exposed fans and radiators are prone to damage, compromising the vehicle’s safety and reliability. This widespread issue warrants a recall to address the design flaw, such as installing robust protective screens or redesigning the cooling system to prevent debris ingress. Without intervention, owners face ongoing safety risks and financial burdens. I urge the federal safety agency to investigate and mandate a recall to ensure the Taycan’s critical cooling systems function safely under normal driving conditions.
2022 Porsche Taycan: sudden loss of power
8 of the 80 complaints about the 2022 Porsche Taycan describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- recalls
- 0
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Sudden loss of power while on freeway with several errors being thrown onto driver's screen. Unable to accelerate. Was forced to coast to shoulder of road and come to a complete stop. Turned off vehicle and turned on again and issue was resolved.
I was driving at high speed on the freeway when, suddenly and without warning, the vehicle lost all power. A message reading “Electrical System Error Park Vehicle in a Safe Place”. I was able to glide across five lanes in rush hour traffic to the breakdown lane.
The vehicle has stalled out repeatedly while driving. When starting from an intersection it will lose all power and a turtle icon shows up on the screen and the car will not move more than 5 MPH. After rolling to a stop, and restarting the car drives okay. Then a few days or a week, month later, it happens again. Also, the PCM repeatedly weekly, fails to boot up and I have no backup camera or controls of the car. The dealer erases codes and gives the car back, they don't know what's wrong.
The contact owns a 2022 Porsche Taycan. The contact had experienced a failure when he lost power on the road. The vehicle was an electric vehicle. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V404000 (Power Train, Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure milage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
When the car was in Drive (D) mode but stationary at a red light, it abruptly went in to park (P) without any user intervention. Had to reengage the drive mode to move forward. Problem has occurred at least twice before (months apart) without any reproducibility. I did bring it to the dealer once but they did not find any abnormal logs. Latest occurrence on 7/6/2022 at approximately 6:15 PM Lost power steering assist completely in my driveway while backing out of the garage in reverse mode. No warning signs on the cluster. Could not turn the car. Only way to get power steering assist back was to turn off the car completely, wait for 10 seconds and turn it back on again. Incident happened on 7/7/2022 at 7:45 AM
Over the past 5 months, approx 6-7 episodes of car putting itself into park or neutral or 'hold' while stopped at traffic light. No loss of power while accelerator engaged.
Without warning the car flashed an "Electrical Failure" warning and then lost all power and coasted to a stop while "bucking" slightly. This stranded us on the side of a narrow 2-lane road (NV28) with limited visibility. The high-voltage battery in the car apparently failed. This has been verified by the dealer. Our safety was put at risk by being stopped in a dangerous location on a narrow 2-lane road at night with falling temperatures. The "Electrical Failure" warning happened simultaneously with the vehicle losing power.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Allocation of Approved Engine Oils MY 2027 (13/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils (18/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils (17/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils (16/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils (15/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils (21/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils (19/26)
- Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils (20/26)
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2022 Porsche Taycan loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2022 Porsche Taycan?
8 of 80 owner complaints about the 2022 Porsche Taycan (10%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2020.
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