--- title: "Every Porsche Taycan Recalled Over Potentially Leaky Brake Lines" date: "2024-06-27" modified: "2024-06-27" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/every-porsche-taycan-recalled-over-potentially-leaky-brake-lines" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Porsche News" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "porsche" - "Taycan" --- # Every Porsche Taycan Recalled Over Potentially Leaky Brake Lines ![]() *Porsche* Before you bug out too much: [Porsche]() is indeed recalling every Taycan ever built, but not because every [Taycan]() is faulty. Porsche is voluntarily recalling all 31,689 Taycans after finding seven instances of leaky front brake lines. It suspects just 5% of all Taycans are affected, but it wants to take them all in to be safe. Porsche's report to the [National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration]() says Taycan front brake hoses can crack over time, leading to fluid leaks, reducing brake effectiveness, and potentially causing failure. The cause of the brake hose cracks is increased hose compression during steering, which can stress "front brake hoses at the point of minimum bending radius, over time, leading to potential damage to the inner fabric layer of the front brake hoses." ![]() **Porsche** So far, Porsche has found seven Taycans with leaky front brake hoses in the United States, though none of those instances led to crashes. One non-U.S. Taycan crashed because of it, though thankfully no one was injured. According to [Porsche's report](), bench tests and road tests were conducted to figure out why this occurred and how dangerous it could be. Low brake fluid warning lights will first alert the driver of the issue, and even if such warnings aren't heeded and the front brakes become ineffective, Porsche says the rear brakes can still stop the car on their own, just at a longer braking distance. To remedy the issue, dealers will replace Taycan front brake hoses with new ones that have an increased bending radius free of charge. All Taycans built after May 13, 2024, come with the new brake hoses from the factory. Dealers and customers will be alerted this summer. If you have a Taycan, keep an eye out for warning lights and even inspect your brake hoses if you're handy enough. That should keep you running until it's time to bring your car in for the recall fix. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()