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Porsche Macan S years to avoid

The Porsche Macan S years to avoid are 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2019 is the cleanest year on record.

26

Total complaints

8

Recall campaigns

2015–2020

Years covered

4

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Porsche Macan S NHTSA complaints by model year10 complaints2015: 10 complaints2016: 7 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 0 complaints2020: 1 complaints
Porsche Macan S NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Macan S years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2015Open safety investigation10
2016Open safety investigation7
2017Open safety investigation7
2018Open safety investigation1

Every Macan S year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202011
201901
2018avoid15
2017avoid74
2016avoid75
2015avoid105

Common questions

What are the worst Porsche Macan S years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Macan S years to avoid are 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. The cleanest year on record is 2019.

What is the best year for the Porsche Macan S?

By complaint volume, 2019 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Macan S years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Porsche Macan S have?

Across all model years, the Macan S has 8 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 26 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.