Porsche Taycan
Every model year 2020–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Porsche Taycan model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per yearWhich model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2020 is the cleanest Taycan year we hold, and the 2021 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What owners filed about the Porsche Taycan, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2027: 17 → 0 EPA configurations
- 2026: best range 318 → 315 mi; 18 → 17 EPA configurations
- 2025: best range 246 → 318 mi; 12 → 18 EPA configurations
- 2022: best range 227 → 246 mi; 10 → 12 EPA configurations
- 2021: best range 203 → 227 mi; 3 → 10 EPA configurations
| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Taycan vs BMW 3 Series · Midsize Sedan | 3 Series +14.5 | |
| 2027 Taycan vs Nissan Sentra · Midsize Sedan | Sentra +54.6 | |
| 2027 Taycan vs Hyundai Ioniq 6 · Midsize Sedan | Toss-up | |
| 2027 Taycan vs Kia K4 · Midsize Sedan | Toss-up | |
| 2027 Taycan vs Tesla Model 3 · Midsize Sedan | Toss-up | |
| 2026 Taycan vs Toyota Camry · Midsize Sedan | Camry +25.2 | |
| 2026 Taycan vs Honda Civic · Midsize Sedan | Civic +27.7 | |
| 2026 Taycan vs Hyundai Elantra · Midsize Sedan | Elantra +24.7 | |
| 2025 Taycan vs BMW i4 · Compact Hatchback | Taycan +11.3 | |
| 2025 Taycan vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class · Compact Sedan | Taycan +26.4 | |
| 2025 Taycan vs Toyota Corolla · Compact Sedan | Taycan +24.4 | |
| 2025 Taycan vs Volkswagen Jetta · Compact Sedan | Taycan +32 |
Common questions about the Porsche Taycan
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Porsche Taycan year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2020 Taycan comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade F (23/100), 16 recalls and 95 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Porsche Taycan years should I avoid?
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Taycan model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Porsche Taycan have?
Across model years 2020–2027, NHTSA has posted 71 recall campaigns for the Porsche Taycan. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.