Porsche Taycan S: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Porsche Taycan S: 2 model years scored from 1 NHTSA owner complaints and 9 recall campaigns. Worst year 2021, best year 2020.
Year-by-year data table
Best year in our data: 2020 (score 81). Worst: 2021 (score 78, BUY).
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Taycan S sub-models & family
What goes wrong on the Porsche Taycan S
Across every Taycan S model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Electrical System1 complaints across all Taycan S years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What is the best year for the Porsche Taycan S?
On our data the 2020 Porsche Taycan S scores 81/100 — the highest of the 2 model years we hold, with 0 NHTSA complaints and 4 recall campaigns on record.
Which Porsche Taycan S years should I avoid?
The 2021 is the weakest year we score, at 78/100 (BUY), on 1 complaints and 5 recalls. Check the year-by-year table above before committing to any particular car.
What is the most common Porsche Taycan S problem?
1 of the complaints filed against the Taycan S across all its model years sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component.
Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04