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NHTSA complaint #11769367

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2020 PORSCHE TAYCAN

Manufacturer

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Components

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; AUTOHOLD BRAKE SYSTEM/BRAKE HOLD

Dates

Incident: 09/29/2026
Filed: 10/06/2026

Owner complaint summary

The contact owned a 2020 Porsche Taycan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped with the engine running, the contact exited a parking garage ticket booth and the vehicle independently accelerated. The vehicle crashed through the ticket booth gate and into a wall before coming to a stop. The contact inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the BRAKE HOLD assist was enabled. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The contact was transported to the local medical center for treatment. The contact sustained bruises and cuts to the left and right hand, bruising to the back of the neck and a concussion. A Police report was filed; however, the information was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 19,400.

Crash reported1 injuries reported
This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11769367). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.

Official record ID (ODI): 11769367. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.