Porsche has been under hot water for some time over the Taycan, but the latest courtroom loss has only raised the temperature.
Two years ago, Taycan owners filed a class-action suit alleging that the Taycan’s 800-volt battery was prone to catching fire. The Suit included 2020-2024 Taycan models across all variants and trim levels.
Porsche, for its part, argued that Porsche buyers agreed to a binding arbitration agreement within the car agreement and thus the case should be dismissed. That agreement says: (via Car Complaints)
Purchaser understands that by entering into this arbitration agreement, purchaser gives up his or her right to have claims, disputes, or controversies decided in court. Further, Purchaser shall be barred from pursuing class action claims or class-wide arbitration claims.
The Judge was not convinced and ruled against Porsche, while also dismissing some claims from the owners. Most importantly, the Judge denied Porsche’s request to dismiss the case, so the case will proceed.
The battery issue is known, and Porsche has completed three recalls on the vehicles after identifying the high-voltage battery model as the root cause. However, Porsche has not gone the way of Chevrolet and replaced all of the batteries.
Instead, it has asked owners to charge the vehicles only up to 80%, which has reduced the Taycan’s overall range. Depending on the outcome of this suit, Porsche may need to take further action sooner rather than later.
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