2019 Porsche Macan problems and recalls

48% of owner complaints on the 2019 Porsche Macan related to the Exterior Lighting (10 of 21).

21
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
53.7
Severity index

Severity index 53.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 10 complaints (47.6%)10 48%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (19.0%)4 19%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1047.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM419.0%
STRUCTURE29.5%
WHEELS29.5%
SERVICE BRAKES29.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER29.5%
POWER TRAIN14.8%
ENGINE14.8%

Complaints filed per year

06112019: 12020: 32021: 12022: 12023: 22024: 12025: 12026: 11 (partial year)192021222324252611
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20203
20211
20221
20232
20241
20251
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (4 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.