2021 Porsche Macan problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2021 Porsche Macan, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (4 complaints).

12
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
74.1
Severity index

Severity index 74.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 74.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES433.3%
POWER TRAIN325.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER325.0%
AIR BAGS216.7%
STRUCTURE216.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18.3%
ENGINE18.3%
STEERING18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0362021: 22022: 22024: 12025: 12026: 6 (partial year)21222425266
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20212
20222
20241
20251
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 2.0x those in 2021 to 2021 (4 against 2).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V22400031/03/2021SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBERPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Porsche Macan, Macan S, Macan GTS, and Macan Turbo vehicles. The screw connection on the shock absorbers of the front and rear axle might not be tightened properly.

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 2026-10-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.