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2016 Porsche MacanProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 24 owner complaints about the 2016 Porsche Macan, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 20V-077 the manufacturer reports only 88% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 9, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2016 Porsche Macan has problems
24 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
10Air bags
4Engine
3Steering
2Visibility/wiper
2Forward collision avoidance
2Service brakes
2Vehicle speed control
1Seat belts
1Structure
33 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 10 | 0 |
| Engine | 4 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 |
| 3 other systems | 3 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2016 Porsche Macan 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.
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
2016 vs. every other Macan 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 median. How we score
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- Caution
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1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2016 Porsche Macan, and the recalls they led to.
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
In owners' words
What Macan owners report
Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
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…
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…
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…
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