NHTSA Data Explorer

Porsche Macan

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

234

Active records

Recalls

15

Active records

TSBs

971

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

6

Crashes

13

Fires

5

Top reported issues — Porsche Macan

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Condition issue

63

Safety restraint issue

58

Operating state

44

Reporting mechanism

39

Fluid issue

29

Braking behavior

27

Lighting behavior

25

Steering behavior

18

Driver assistance issue

16

Performance issue

14

Thermal issue

12

Noise

9

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

9

Vibration/harshness

7

Smell

6

Engine behavior

4

Safety restraint behavior

3

Access/entry issue

2

Electrical issue

2

Ride/handling behavior

2

Wiper/washer behavior

2

HVAC behavior

1

Infotainment behavior

1

Powering on/off behavior

1

Starting behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2019 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed May 26, 2026


Component/System: Exterior lighting — right front low beam headlight. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. 2019 model year vehicle has 65,000 miles Safety risk: The right low beam headlight failed, reducing forward visibility on the right side during nighttime driving and in low-visibility conditions. This creates risk of failing to see pedestrians, road hazards, or lane markings, and may cause oncoming drivers or law enforcement to misidentify the vehicle as a motorcycle. …

2025 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed May 24, 2026


Crash

I had a red sign on dashboard saying:*chassis failure, park the car carefully.* the car was towed to Porshe. And, was released after one week as safe to drive and dismissed the sign as a glitch. The second day of releasing the car, I had a major accident while parking the car in the garage. The accident resulted in damage to the outer wall and to cabinets. I requested an investigation of the car and the results from Porshe weren’t convincing. I know I pushed the brake twice but the car jumped…

2015 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed May 21, 2026


Same passenger airbag issue as what everyone else is reporting! A recall is needed again for this!

2025 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed May 21, 2026


Door failed to open from inside. Vehicle was used to travel approximately 6 miles from my home to a store. Upon arrival, the vehicle was placed into park. The door would not open from the inside and I was unable to exit the vehicle. Attempts were made to lock and unlock the door, in addition to pushing on the door with my body while holding the door handle in the open position. Only after placing the car into reverse and back into park did the door open normally. At the next stop, the door…

2020 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed May 18, 2026


I noticed that my passenger side headlight was out but no warning was given in the dashboard. If I hadn’t noticed that the ‘round the corner’ lights were not working it might have taken me a while to figure it out presenting a safety issue

2021 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed May 12, 2026


Vehicle developed a check engine light and camshaft sensor fault at approximately 48,000 miles. Engine began making abnormal ticking noise and later entered reduced power/limp mode condition. Vehicle was initially evaluated by an authorized Porsche dealership, where damage to the camshaft trigger/tone wheel and internal mechanical concerns within the valvetrain were identified through diagnostic evaluation and bore scope inspection. Supporting documentation from the authorized Porsche…

2020 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed Apr 23, 2026


Passenger low beam headlight does not work. There is no “fault” message under “exterior lighting” indicating a problem with headlight.

2018 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed Apr 20, 2026


Fire

My fiancé was driving the car normally on the elevated interstate at about 130 in the morning central time on Monday, April 20 when the suddenly burst into flames! The entire vehicle is destroyed bumper-to-bumper the fuel pump on these models are apparently reason for recalls because of this exact reason.my fiancé's life was endangered because of this fire.thank Goodness there was no collision.police inspected and towed the vehicle

2020 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed Apr 15, 2026


The contact owns a 2020 Porsche Macan. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the passenger’s side headlight failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that there was a failure with the passenger’s side headlight LED circuit and that the headlight needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, but it was not diagnosed or repaired; however, the mechanic confirmed the failure. The…

2020 PORSCHE MACAN

Filed Apr 11, 2026


Passenger side headlamp failure. DRL and HB working. low beam failure. Seems to be a common issue with 2020 model headlamp control module. Safety issue with astronomical repair costs from dealer. Request safety recall.

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.