Vehicle recall 23V176000 · March 17, 2023
Porsche Taycan, Taycan 4S and 6 more models
When there is an unbelted passenger, the seat belt warning light and audible chime will not activate as intended.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 Taycan Turbo, 2021 Taycan, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan, Taycan Turbo, Taycan GTS, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2020-2022 Taycan 4S and Taycan Turbo S, and 2023 Taycan vehicles. When there is an unbelted passenger, the seat belt warning light and audible chime will not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence
- A malfunctioning seat belt warning system may not alert the passenger to buckle their seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA2.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V176000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 17, 2023
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- APA2
- Owner notification
- April 27, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 130
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel; Seat belts › Front › Warning light/devices
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Porsche Taycan (2021-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021
- Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo (2022): 2022
- Porsche Taycan 4S (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
- Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
- Porsche Taycan GTS (2022): 2022
- Porsche Taycan Turbo (2020, 2022): 2022, 2020
- Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turism (2022): 2022
- Porsche Taycan Turbo S (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
Has your Porsche been repaired?
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