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Porsche Macan years to avoid

The Porsche Macan years to avoid are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2015 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2022 is the cleanest year on record.

287

Total complaints

10

Recall campaigns

2015–2025

Years covered

4

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Porsche Macan NHTSA complaints by model year73 complaints2015: 31 complaints2016: 31 complaints2017: 73 complaints2018: 44 complaints2019: 21 complaints2020: 27 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 9 complaints2024: 12 complaints2025: 17 complaints
Porsche Macan NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Macan years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2017High complaints + open investigation73
2018High complaints + open investigation44
2016Open safety investigation31
2015Open safety investigation31

Every Macan year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2025170
2024120
202390
202270
2021151
2020272
2019211
2018avoid445
2017avoid736
2016avoid311
2015avoid312

Common questions

What are the worst Porsche Macan years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Macan years to avoid are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2015. The cleanest year on record is 2022.

What is the best year for the Porsche Macan?

By complaint volume, 2022 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Macan years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Porsche Macan have?

Across all model years, the Macan has 10 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 287 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.