2016 Porsche Macan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (8) · Engine (4) · Visibility/Wiper (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2020-02-12 · campaign 20V077000 · 70,117 vehicles
Defect: Porsche 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.
Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Porsche will rework or replace and apply a protective film to the fuel pump flange. in addition, the fuel pump flange will be inspected and replaced if cracks are present. The recall began April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ALA2.
Service bulletins (570)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 28-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c40 engine oils. note that this bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which c40 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 27-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c20 engine oils. note that the bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which c20 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 26-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c30 engine oils. note that the bulletin includes all models back to model year 1984, for which c30 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 25-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche a40 engine oils. note that this bulletin covers all vehicles from model year 1997 to 2020, for which a40 engine oils are assigned. model years 1997-2001 are not available for selection in the system.
Wheels 2026-09-14 · SPTL2609 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
special tools and equipment information for alignment machines - q3 2026 software spec update available
Electrical System 2026-09-01 · No. 12-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for damage to nano plug contacts due to utilization of incorrect measuring equipment
Showing the 6 most recent of 570 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-11-09 · Engine“y shaped plastic coolant line cracks and leaks do to manufactures poor choice of materials! resulting in engine overheating, and sever loss of coolant! spraying entire engine compartment under hood white dried up coolant over spay spots with empty coolant reservoir and no heat. you would think that line would be made from an aluminum as it beads to…”
2025-10-06 · Unknown Or Other“oil leak from timming cover, make oil smoking burn strong smell in to the cabin. my kids feel not good when breathing evrytime when they on the car. …”
2025-07-16 · Suspension“the steering felt loose as if the car can loose control …”
2025-05-09 · Air Bags“porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. i was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. the porsche dealer said it needs replacing. this is a very common issue and porsche is not recalling to fix. please investigate and make porsche correct this serious issue. thank you…”
2024-10-17 · Vehicle Speed Control“vehicle speeds up and breaks uncontrollably. when stopped it displays several codes on the dashboard 1) power steering fail, increased effort, driving permitted, 2) gra/acc fault driving permitted 3) faulty windshield wipers no fault codes are found with a code reader. …”
2024-06-26 · Air Bags“my porsche service center advised that the front passenger airbag sensor of my 2016 porsche macan turbo is not functioning properly. the identified fault was: airbag (variant 002) b12251b "seat occupancy sensor on passenger side (bose) - resistance too high" i have been advised that nhtsa has issued two recalls on this problem. my porsche service…”
2023-07-15 · Service Brakes“front brake hoses rub between the steering knuckle and the suspension fork resulting in hose rupture and brake failure. wear on the hose is visible on both sides.…”
2023-02-23 · Air Bags“the contact owns a 2016 porsche macan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v131000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aw…”
2022-12-17 · Steering“my 2016 porsche macan turbo steering column failed w/o warning at 7 years & 39,000 miles. november 2022. porsche dealer told me car is not safe to drive with steering column able to move up & down. so, i had to pay to have it towed to the dealer. pcna denied goodwill coverage of this manufacturing defect! the service manager offered to cover 50% …”
2022-11-29 · Service Brakes“brake line has ruptured and complete failure of brakes. this is due to faulty rubber securing grommet that has become detached from the brake line, allowing the line to rub against the strut tower. your driver front brake line has ruptured, and your passenger brake line is wearing thin and likely to follow suit and rupture soon.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.