2015 Porsche Macan S Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Porsche Macan S, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,300 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife recently had a very terrifying experience while driving home in our 2015 Macan S this past weekend. After running errands, she was driving home and the brakes failed on our macan. There was no pressure in the brake lines and the brake pedal had to be pushed to the floor in order to just slow down, not even stop. There were no warning lights or indicators that came on before this issue happened. Luckily, she was alone in the car with no one on the road and only traveling on local roads, going around 25 MPH when this happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #11203676, filed 2019-04, 71,000 miles“I own a 2015 Porsche Macan S. On 20th january 2019, to my shock my car's brakes failed during my drive from ny to nj. There were no warning indicators on the console but the brake pedal started sliding to the floor with no resistance. I was really lucky that this happened just after I had gotten off the highway and had pulled up into a mall parking lot. Porsche roadside assistance towed the car to an authorized dealer. The service team found the driver's side front brake lining had slit. …”
NHTSA complaint #11171689, filed 2019-01“The contact owns a 2015 Porsche Macan S. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The contact stated that the parking brake was used to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with hydraulic brake fluid line failure. The contact was informed that the hydraulic brake fluid line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11608091, filed 2024-08, 63,600 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11028352Jan 5, 2026Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the caliper without brake pads. The part numbers affected are in the attached PDF. The vehicles associated are cars that use the…
- 11026376Nov 18, 2025Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the brake disc 9Y0615301AJ
- 11018757May 5, 2025Parts information for Parts Withdrawal - 1 Set of Brake Pads for Disk Brake. Vehicles included are all cars that use part number 992698451R
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 20% |
| 2015 | 3 | 38% |
Other parts of the 2015 Porsche Macan S
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Porsche Macan S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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