Porsche Macan Recalls (2015-2025)
The Porsche Macan has been the subject of 15 recall campaigns on record with NHTSA across the 2015 to 2025 model years. They cluster mostly around the air bags, fuel system, and exterior lighting. At least one is serious enough that NHTSA tells owners to stop driving the vehicle until it is fixed.
The Porsche Macan scores 22 out of 100 (grade D), a busier recall record than most. That score reflects how serious the recalls are rather than how many. 73% involve a critical safety system, 1 carried a do-not-drive warning, and 27% were issued in the last three years. How the score works.
Those 15 campaigns span 9 model years of the Porsche Macan. The single largest affected 10 vehicles, over suspension. Some carry a do-not-drive warning, the most serious class of recall, which means NHTSA advises against driving the vehicle until the repair is done. A recall repair is free at a franchised dealer and most never expire, so an older open recall is still worth fixing. Beyond recalls, you can also see the most common Macan problems owners report.
The full record is below, grouped first by model year and then listed in detail. Each entry gives the defect NHTSA describes, the safety risk it creates, the manufacturer's remedy, the number of vehicles in that campaign, and the dates. A recall covers a whole production run, so a campaign listed for the Porsche Macan may not apply to your exact vehicle, and one you have already had repaired will still appear in the history. To see what is actually open and unfixed on a specific car, check its 17-digit VIN.
Porsche Macan recalls by model year
Recall activity by model year. Select a year to jump to its recalls below. Older years often carry more recalls simply because defects surface over time.
Porsche Macan recalls by affected system
Which vehicle systems the recalls touch, using NHTSA's component groups. Select a system to see how it is recalled across every make and model.
Recalls by model year
2025 Porsche Macan Recalls
3 recalls affect the 2025 Porsche Macan, involving the air bags, back over prevention, and exterior lighting.
2024 Porsche Macan Recalls
3 recalls affect the 2024 Porsche Macan, involving the air bags, back over prevention, and exterior lighting.
2021 Porsche Macan Recalls
1 recall affects the 2021 Porsche Macan, involving the suspension. One carries a do-not-drive warning.
2020 Porsche Macan Recalls
2 recalls affect the 2020 Porsche Macan, involving the seat belts and exterior lighting.
2019 Porsche Macan Recalls
1 recall affects the 2019 Porsche Macan, involving the seat belts.
2018 Porsche Macan Recalls
6 recalls affect the 2018 Porsche Macan, involving the seat belts, exterior lighting, and air bags.
2017 Porsche Macan Recalls
7 recalls affect the 2017 Porsche Macan, involving the air bags, fuel system, and seat belts.
2016 Porsche Macan Recalls
6 recalls affect the 2016 Porsche Macan, involving the fuel system, air bags, and seat belts.
2015 Porsche Macan Recalls
7 recalls affect the 2015 Porsche Macan, involving the fuel system, air bags, and exterior lighting.
Every Porsche Macan recall in detail
Select any recall to read the full defect, risk, and remedy text. Do Not Drive and Park Outside warnings stay visible without opening anything.
Air Bags
- Affected years
- 2024-2025 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 3
- Reported
- Jul 28, 2025
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Macan 4 Electric vehicles. The front seat air bags may be improperly secured to the backrest frame, which can prevent the air bags from deploying properly.
Risk: An improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury during a crash. In addition, an improperly secured air bag may project loose components into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the backrest frame screws as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on September 26, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASA7.
NHTSA campaign number 25V492000.
Back Over Prevention
- Affected years
- 2024-2025 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 8,571
- Reported
- Apr 8, 2025
- Owners notified
- May 23, 2025
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Macan Electric vehicles. The rearview camera may show a blurry image or fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the control unit software, inspect, and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASA3.
NHTSA campaign number 25V220000.
Exterior Lighting
- Affected years
- 2024-2025 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 2,941
- Reported
- Nov 25, 2024
- Owners notified
- Jan 23, 2025
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Macan Electric vehicles. The headlights may be too bright and exceed the maximum light output, which may adversely affect the vision of drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Headlights that are excessively bright can reduce visibility for oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the headlight control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARC5.
NHTSA campaign number 24V889000.
Seat Belts
- Affected years
- 2016-2020 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 37
- Reported
- Jun 26, 2023
- Owners notified
- Aug 14, 2023
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Macan S, 2017-2020 Macan, 2017 Panamera Turbo, 2018 and 2020 Macan Turbo and Panamera 4, 2018 Macan Sport Edition, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, and 2019 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo vehicles. The screw that attaches the lower seat belt anchor to the seat frame on the outboard rear seats may not have been tightened properly.
Risk: An improperly tightened seat belt anchor can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace and tighten the lower rear outboard seat belt anchor screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA9.
NHTSA campaign number 23V443000.
Exterior Lighting
- Affected years
- 2015-2020 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 222,858
- Reported
- Aug 30, 2022
- Owners notified
- Oct 28, 2022
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.
NHTSA campaign number 22V656000.
Suspension
- Affected years
- 2021 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 10
- Reported
- Mar 31, 2021
- Owners notified
- May 7, 2021
Defect: Porsche 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.
Risk: A failed screw connection may cause damage to the braking system, driving instability, and the potential loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy has been performed. Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rework and tighten the screw connections, free of charge. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA8.
NHTSA campaign number 21V224000.
Air Bags
- Affected years
- 2015-2018 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 39,547
- Reported
- Mar 3, 2021
- Owners notified
- Oct 25, 2021
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Macan, Macan Turbo Kits, Macan GTS, 2015-2018 Macan S, and Macan Turbo vehicles. The front passenger seat occupancy sensor mat may degrade and fail to detect a passenger in the front seat.
Risk: The air bag will not deploy during a crash if a front passenger is undetected, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor mat and seat cushion, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA2.
NHTSA campaign number 21V131000.
Fuel System
- Affected years
- 2015-2018 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 70,117
- Reported
- Feb 12, 2020
- Owners notified
- Apr 10, 2020
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.
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA campaign number 20V077000.
Equipment
- Affected years
- 2017-2018 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 142
- Reported
- Nov 28, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jan 10, 2019
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid Platinum Edition, Macan Turbo and Macan GTS vehicles, 2017-2018 Cayenne S, Macan, Cayenne Platinum Edition and Macan S vehicles and 2018 Cayenne vehicles equipped with the optional ski bag. The ski bag fastening strap may have been sewn with incorrect thread, possibly resulting in the strap seams tearing and the ski bag being unsecured in the event of a crash.
Risk: If the ski bag detaches during a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ski bags, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ12.
NHTSA campaign number 18V844000.
Electrical System
- Affected years
- 2018 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 3
- Reported
- May 16, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jul 27, 2018
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Porsche Macan S and Macan vehicles. These vehicles have a control unit that may fail and prevent safety-related functions such as driver display alerts and possibly impair drivability and post-crash functions.
Risk: Failure of the control unit may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 27, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ05.
NHTSA campaign number 18V318000.
Fuel System
- Affected years
- 2015-2017 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 51,497
- Reported
- May 3, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jul 19, 2017
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Macan S and Macan Turbo vehicles, and 2017 Macan, Macan Turbo with the Performance Package, and Macan GTS vehicles. The fuel pump flange on the affected vehicles may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flanges, replacing any that are cracked. Flanges that aren't cracked will have a protective film applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH06.
NHTSA campaign number 17V289000.
Air Bags
- Affected years
- 2015-2017 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 17,871
- Reported
- Mar 2, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jun 28, 2017
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Macan S and Macan Turbo and 2017 Macan GTS vehicles. The passenger occupant detection sensor mat may fail in the front passenger seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy as intended, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor mat and seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH02.
NHTSA campaign number 17V133000.
Suspension
- Affected years
- 2017 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 243
- Reported
- Sep 20, 2016
- Owners notified
- Nov 7, 2016
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 Macan, Macan S, Macan GTS, and Macan Turbo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the anti-rollbar connecting links may move out of position allowing the vehicle to oversteer in certain driving conditions.
Risk: Vehicle oversteer may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the front anti-rollbar links, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG06.
NHTSA campaign number 16V680000.
Fuel System
- Affected years
- 2015-2016 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 21,835
- Reported
- Oct 30, 2015
- Owners notified
- May 4, 2016
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Macan S vehicles manufactured March 27, 2014, to October 27, 2015, and 2015-2016 Macan Turbo vehicles manufactured March 5, 2014, to October 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have a low pressure fuel line in the engine compartment that may leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved low pressure fuel line, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Porsche mailed an interim notification to owners on November 9, 2015 and will mail a second notice when parts are available. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AF06.
NHTSA campaign number 15V717000.
Service Brakes
- Affected years
- 2015 Porsche Macan
- Vehicles in this recall
- 7
- Reported
- Aug 1, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jan 8, 2015
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 Macan vehicles manufactured March 6, 2014, to April 26, 2014. During manufacturing, the brake booster may have been damaged during installation.
Risk: If the brake booster was damaged during installation, the vacuum in the brake booster may drop when the brakes are actuated, resulting in a reduced brake force boost, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the brake booster, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-545-8039. Porsche's number for this recall is AE02.
NHTSA campaign number 14V470000.
Common questions about Porsche Macan recalls
- Does the Porsche Macan have any recalls?
- Yes. NHTSA has 15 recall campaigns on record for the Porsche Macan across the 2015 to 2025 model years. The most common areas are the air bags, fuel system, and exterior lighting.
- How many times has the Porsche Macan been recalled?
- The Porsche Macan has 15 recall campaigns from the 2015 to 2025 model years. A single campaign often covers several model years at once, so the number of recalls is not the same as the number of years affected.
- What is the most serious Porsche Macan recall?
- The most serious recall on record involves the suspension, affecting 10 vehicles. NHTSA flagged it as do-not-drive, meaning owners should stop driving the vehicle until the repair is done. A failed screw connection may cause damage to the braking system, driving instability, and the potential loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Which Porsche Macan model year has the most recalls?
- The 2015 Porsche Macan has the most, with 7 recall campaigns on record. Older model years often pick up more recalls over time, since defects can surface years after a car is built.
- How do I check if my Porsche Macan has an open recall?
- Enter your 17-digit VIN on the recall check page. It returns the recalls tied to your exact vehicle straight from NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer, with no expiration on most safety recalls.
Recall data comes from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. For how it is sourced and how the safety score is built, see the methodology and data sources. This page is a reference, not legal or safety advice.