- Porsche is recalling the facelifted 2025 Taycan in the US after uncovering a rear-view camera glitch.
- It attributes the issue to a software bug, with a fix scheduled by November through a dealer update.
- Thankfully, the recall affects only 183 Taycans, all built between March and August of 2024.
Porsche only just rolled out the refreshed 2025 Taycan, and guess what? It’s already facing its first recall in the United States. The culprit? A glitch in the rear-view camera system. And while recalls are rarely welcome news for owners, this one is relatively minor, impacting fewer than 200 cars across the country.
According to the automaker, if the new Taycan detects an object in front of it, the visual park assist function will be automatically enabled. However, if this system is triggered and the reverse gear is engaged shortly after, the rear-view camera may not activate within the time required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, boosting the risk of a fender bender.
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A total of 183 Taycans, all built between March 27, 2024, and August 19, 2024, are affected by this snafu. According to Porsche, a software programming bug is the root of the problem. Yep, it’s always the software, isn’t it?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) filed the recall notice after the issue popped up during a function endurance test in August. So, they’re on it, and now Porsche has to play clean-up.
Porsche will notify owners of 2025 Taycans about the recall via mail by November 29, instructing them to take their vehicle to a dealer where the central computer will be programmed with an updated data set that ensures the rear-view camera functions as designed.
While this is the first recall for the 2025 Taycan, it’s not the only one to impact Porsche’s flagship EV. Earlier this month, Porsche announced it was recalling 27,720 examples of the 2020-2024MY Taycan due to the potential of the high-voltage battery pack developing a short circuit. These models have batteries sourced from LG Energy Solution, and while Porsche is developing an onboard diagnostics system to detect battery anomalies, it won’t be ready until the first quarter of 2025. Until then, affected Taycan owners are being told to limit charging to 80% capacity—a band-aid fix for a bigger problem.
