Porsche Macan Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 241 consumer complaints across the 11 model years of the Porsche Macan (2015–2025) that have at least 5 complaints. 2017 has the most, with 63. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (55 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Macan model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | — | 3 | 352 | — | Too new |
| 2024 | 10 | — | 3 | 367 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 6 | 70,000 | 0 | 391 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 6 | — | 0 | 454 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 12 | — | 1 | 528 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 27 | 18,000 | 2 | 603 | 53 · Typical | Stable |
| 2019 | 21 | 2,690 | 1 | 605 | — | Stable |
| 2018 | 35 | 27,000 | 5 | 570 | 47 · Typical | Rising |
| 2017 | 63 | 14,500 | 6 | 584 | 88 · More | Stable |
| 2016 | 24 | 48,600 | 1 | 570 | — | Falling |
| 2015 | 28 | 59,000 | 2 | 574 | 0 · Fewer | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags55 24%
- Exterior lighting32 14%
- Electrical system30 13%
- Brakes28 12%
- Engine26 11%
- Fuel system21 9.1%
- Steering20 8.6%
- Other or unknown20 8.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2017: “I went on a test drive on this car and the car caught fire from the engine. I noticed after the fact that there was a recall on the vehicle for fuel pump malfunction that can cause fire. I've contacted Porsche about 15 times and they wont return my call at all. I also stared a case with them and they wont answer back. The vehicle is completely burnt. Need assistance.”
NHTSA complaint #11407094, filed 2021-04, 47,220 miles2019: “The small portable air pump that came with the car would blow the fuse to the cigarette 12 v outlet on about every third or fourth use. This would happen each time after you put in a new 20amp fuse. I can't tell whether this is caused by the air pump or the circuitry on the car. I have gone through five fuses already.”
NHTSA complaint #11384174, filed 2020-12, 16,600 miles2016: “The emergency indicator came on while I was operating my car. It says the car is too hot. Pull over to cool down' while driving in a highway. No prior indication before this warning. White smoke was coming out of the hood when I pulled over off the highway. Then, indicator says 'low coolant. Fill coolant.'”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology