Porsche Macan S problems

Owners have filed 26 complaints about the Porsche Macan S with NHTSA across model years 2015 to 2020. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Porsche Macan S year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

10 7 7 1 1

15 16 17 18 20

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Median miles	Most reported
2020	—	1	0	—	Lights
2018	—	1	0	—	Engine & Cooling
2017	—	7	0	400	Airbags
2016	—	7	2	90,000	Airbags
2015	—	10	3	45,800	Brakes

What breaks on a Porsche Macan S

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 8 30.8%

Worst in 2016

Brakes 4 15.4%

Worst in 2015

Electrical System 3 11.5%

Worst in 2016

Engine & Cooling 2 7.7%

Worst in 2017

Steering 2 7.7%

Worst in 2016

Body & Structure 2 7.7%

Worst in 2015

Lights 2 7.7%

Worst in 2015

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 3.8%

Worst in 2015

Fuel & Propulsion 1 3.8%

Worst in 2017

Seat Belts 1 3.8%

Worst in 2016

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Porsche Macan S, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Mar 2016 peak 3 Oct 2025

Compare the Porsche Macan S

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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