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2018 Porsche Macan GTSProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2018 Porsche Macan GTS. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 21V-131 the manufacturer reports only 74% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 74%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 3, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Porsche Macan GTS has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2018 Porsche Macan GTS recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

74%repaired · 2023 Q3

Occupant classification: front passenger

Recall 21V-131 · Mar 3, 2021 · 39,547 vehicles · 29,266 repaired

Risk. The air bag will not deploy during a crash if a front passenger is undetected, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Porsche.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other Macan GTS year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Macan GTS median. How we score

'17'18'24
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2018 Porsche Macan GTS safety ratings

2018 Porsche Macan GTS SUV AWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2018 Porsche Macan GTS, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open

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