Major Problems with Porsche Macan Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Porsche Macan to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

Porsche Macan complaint overview

25 recorded complaints across model years
Years covered 2015–2019
Most recorded categories SERVICE BRAKES (9), POWER TRAIN (3), VISIBILITY/WIPER (3)
Highest recorded count 10 in 2017

Complaint counts are reports, not confirmed defect rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and sales volume and reporting coverage differ by year. A higher count does not by itself make a year the least reliable, and these figures are not a failure probability.

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Best and Worst Years for Porsche Macan

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Porsche Macan.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Macan	2
2018 Macan	2
2017 Macan	10
2016 Macan	3
2015 Macan	8

Worst 3 Porsche Macan complaints

2017 Porsche Macan AIR BAGS Mileage: 15000 miles

2015 Porsche Macan AIR BAGS

2015 Porsche Macan STRUCTURE Mileage: 20 miles

Browse Porsche Macan complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN and VISIBILITY/WIPER are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Porsche Macan owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES abrupt brake fluid leak. lost pressure in system and leakage at front passenger side wheel....	9 ~ 13146 miles
POWER TRAIN transfer case making vehicle sluggish in first and second gears. feels like the vehicle is going to stall. i spoke	3 ~ 67500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was driving north on interstate 75 in atlanta. there was no overpass above me and because it was the...	3 ~ 15400 miles
ENGINE i have done extensive research on public online forums to attemp to trace the root of an aggressive oil leak...	2 ~ 14000 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2015 porsche macan. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v289000 (fuel system) and 17v133000...	2 ~ 7500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have a new 2017 porsche macan and have noticed that the digital speedometer is not accurate. depending on how...	2 ~ 7500 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the vehicle speedometer shows a speed that exceed the actual speed by up to six percent. porsche claims it is	1 ~ 1880 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i obeserved cracks in my sunroof under frost conditions. cracks are present in both the stationary portion of the sunroof...	1 ~ 39000 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2019 porsche macan. while driving 60 mph or more the vehicle veered from side to...	1 ~ 70 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING both headlight lens assemblies have small yet visible cracks in the interior lens surface. the lights are as-built and the...	1 ~ 44000 miles
STEERING when turning at slow speeds rubbing rubber sound occurs. dealer was finally going to pull the steering wheel. i traded	1 ~ 15000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 porsche macan. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v289000 (fuel system) and 17v133000...	1
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2015 porsche macan. the contact stated that the beige color on the dashboard created a...	1 ~ 20 miles

FAQ

What year Porsche Macan is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, Porsche Macan models of 2019, 2018, 2016 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Porsche Macan?

Porsche Macan models of 2017 and 2015 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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