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Exterior lightingPart report

2016 Porsche Macan Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Porsche Macan, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Headlight lenses are getting thousands of spider type cracks all over the lenses, diminishing headlamp light output. Car is only 4 years old with 39,750 miles. Many owners having same issue. Pictures do not show that the lense becomes 'whitish' due to failure.”

NHTSA complaint #11365559, filed 2020-10

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022117%
20201348%
20191048%
201826%
201746%
201614%
201514%

Other parts of the 2016 Porsche Macan

Air bags
10 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Porsche Macan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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