Porsche Taycan Electric Battery Lawsuit

The alleged defect causes the electric batteries in 2020-2024 Porsche Taycan models to short circuit, increasing the risk of fire, according to The Verge. An October 2024 article from Consumer Reports notes that Porsche began recalling some Taycan models in December 2023 and has since expanded the recall to include more models. Following the latest recall announced in September 2024, almost all the 2020-2024 Porsche Taycan models are affected. The impacted 2020-2024 models named in our lawsuit include: 

• Taycan 

• Taycan 4S 

• Taycan Turbo S 

• Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, 

• Taycan 4S Cross Turismo 

• Taycan S Cross Turismo,  

• Taycan GTS,  

• Taycan GTS 

• Sport Turismo 

• Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo 

• Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo  

• Taycan Turbo 

Our lawsuit alleges that Porsche has been aware of this widespread defect since 2020 but failed to disclose or adequately repair the defect. 

Our auto defect attorneys are interested in speaking with Porsche Taycan owners across the United States about their experiences with their electric cars. We want to hear about battery issues you have encountered, if you have experienced electrical issues or a short circuit, and what, if any, information Porsche has provided you.

In November 2024, Porsche began sending out recall notices for certain 2020-2024  Porsche Taycan electric vehicles to more than 27,700 Taycan owners. The recall notice states that: 

“Porsche has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2020-2024 Porsche Taycan vehicles. Porsche recently determined that individual battery cell modules within the high-voltage battery in your vehicle may experience a short circuit. This can result in a battery fire.” 

If you have received a recall notice for battery issues, you are likely eligible to join our class action lawsuit. Read a copy of the recall notice here. 

Replacement batteries are estimated to cost approximately $50,000.00. According to the recall notice, a “full remedy is not yet available for this Recall, but the check of your vehicle’s HV Battery’s Health is available.” Until owners can get their HV battery checked, Porsche recommends that owners only charge their batteries a maximum of 80% of their capacity. This limitation reduces Porsche’s advertised range of miles typically available on a single charge. Porsche has stated that a full remedy, which includes a software update, will not be available until the first quarter of 2025.

The auto defect attorneys at Gibbs Law Group have more than 20  years of experience representing drivers against major vehicle manufacturers such as Honda, General Motors, Hyundai, Toyota, Kia, and Ford. We have earned over $1 billion for our clients and have achieved some of the largest auto defect settlements on record.

In June 2023, the court granted our firm final approval to a settlement on behalf of Porsche owners who experienced issues with their Porsche Communication Management (“PCM”) systems.

Our lawsuit was covered by Carscoops and Classaction.org:

• Carscoops states: “The lawsuit, filed by Gibbs Law Group, names plaintiff Miodrag Kukrika and alleges Porsche has failed to disclose or adequately repair a “dangerous and widespread” defect in the EV’s battery pack.”
• Classaction.org reports, “according to the class action suit, Porsche has been aware of the Taycan battery problems for more than four years, at least since it was first reported in February 2020 that a Taycan parked in a residential garage in Florida caught fire and caused significant property damage, including the total loss of the vehicle.”

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Porsche alleging Dangerous Battery Defect in Taycan Electric Vehicles by Gibbs Law Group

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