2020 Porsche Taycan S: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
0 NHTSA owner complaints · 4 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Owner complaints: 0 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: n/a
Recalls: 4 campaigns (4 severe)
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 23V841000 | Electrical System:Propulsion System:Charging:Cable/Cord:Onboard | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling various models and model years. |
| 23V176000 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 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. |
| 24V217000 | Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Taycan, 2020-2024 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, 2021-2023 Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, 2022-2023 Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, 2023 Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, 2022-2024 Taycan GTS, Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, and 2020-2023 Taycan Turbo S vehicles. |
| 24V215000 | Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Taycan, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, 2020-2023 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, 2021-2022 Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, 2022-2023 Taycan GTS, 2023 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, and 2020-2021 Taycan Turbo vehicles. |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a compact premium car of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 68 MPGe · estimated annual energy cost $1,100 · EPA range 192 mi
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
FAQ
Is the 2020 Porsche Taycan S a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 81/100, computed from 0 NHTSA complaints and 4 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
What does a 2020 Porsche Taycan S cost to run per year?
About $2,610 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $13,050 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2020 Porsche Taycan S have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaign(s) for the 2020 Porsche Taycan S, 4 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 13/12/2023. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other luxury compacts of about the same age.
What will a 2020 Porsche Taycan S really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorData sources
Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Thin evidence — 0 complaints, 4 recalls on record
- 0 NHTSA complaints on record (0.0/yr of exposure) — better than a typical year of this model (0.2/yr)
- 4 recall campaigns, 4 touching safety-critical systems
- Thin complaint record — this score is held close to the model's own average rather than read as evidence of quality