2018 Porsche Macan problems and recalls

Owners filed 14 complaints on the 2018 Porsche Macan in the last three full years, out of 34 on record. The most cited component is the Air Bags.

34
Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
50.0
Severity index

Severity index 50.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 10 complaints (29.4%)10 29%SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (17.6%)6 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (14.7%)5 15%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (14.7%)5 15%Fuel SystemFuel System: 3 complaints (8.8%)3 9%GasolineGasoline: 3 complaints (8.8%)3 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (8.8%)3 9%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (8.8%)3 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1029.4%
STEERING617.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM514.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM514.7%
FUEL SYSTEM38.8%
GASOLINE38.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER38.8%
SEAT BELTS38.8%

Complaints filed per year

0492019: 32020: 22021: 32022: 42023: 32024: 92025: 22026: 8 (partial year)19202122232492526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20193
20202
20213
20224
20233
20249
20252
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (14 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V31800016/05/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEMPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Porsche Macan S and Macan vehicles. These vehicles have a control unit that may fail and prevent safety-related functions such as driver display alerts and possibly impair drivability and post-crash functions.
21V13100003/03/2021AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Macan, Macan Turbo Kits, Macan GTS, 2015-2018 Macan S, and Macan Turbo vehicles. The front passenger seat occupancy sensor mat may degrade and fail to detect a passenger in the front seat.
18V84400028/11/2018EQUIPMENTPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid Platinum Edition, Macan Turbo and Macan GTS vehicles, 2017-2018 Cayenne S, Macan, Cayenne Platinum Edition and
20V07700012/02/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Macan vehicles. The fuel pump service cover may contact the flow nozzle on the filter flange of the fuel pump, potentially causing cracks and a fuel leak.
23V44300026/06/2023SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGEPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Macan S, 2017-2020 Macan, 2017 Panamera Turbo, 2018 and 2020 Macan Turbo and Panamera 4, 2018 Macan Sport Edition, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, and 2019 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo vehicles. The screw that attaches t

Other Porsche Macan model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-26. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.