Vehicle recall R/2021/251

Porsche Taycan recall: Internal software error in the high-voltage power electronics

DVSA recall R/2021/251 names the Porsche Taycan. It was launched 16 July 2021. It covers vehicles built 10 July 2019 to 25 June 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/251
Launched: 16 July 2021
Issued by: PORSCHE
Manufacturer reference: AMB5
Vehicles: DVSA lists 4,495 on each model line

What can go wrong

It is possible for the affected vehicles to display the warning message Drive control disturbed - Park vehicle safely in the instrument cluster.

The fix

The high-voltage power electronics must be reprogrammed with corrected software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 4,495. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Porsche Taycan	10 July 2019 to 25 June 2021	4,495
Porsche Taycan (TAYCAN CROSS TOURISMO)	10 July 2019 to 25 June 2021	4,495

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2021/176 The lower trailing arms on the right front axle may not meet specifications 16 June 2021, Porsche Panamera, Porsche Taycan
R/2021/090 Individual threaded connections at the vehicle's suspension might not be tightened to the specification due to insufficiently cut thread of locknuts 24 March 2021, Porsche Taycan
R/2021/410 There is a possibility that the screw connection on upper control arms of the rear axle were not installed according to specification 6 December 2021, Porsche Taycan
R/2022/130 The fabric protective hose of the wiring harness of the front seats can be damaged when adjusting the seat in the longitudinal direction 11 May 2022, Porsche Taycan
R/2023/001 On the affected vehicles there is a possibility that both air-spring struts on the front axle were not manufactured according to specification. 23 December 2022, Porsche Taycan
R/2023/155 On affected vehicles due to a process error in the car body production line it is possible certain welding and other particular connection points were not executed. 17 May 2023, Porsche Taycan

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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