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#BS-2016-PORMAC-50952016 Porsche Macan S
Based on reports from 7 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 7 complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, and 5 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
3 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 90K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Airbags (3 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2016 Porsche Macan S: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 43% of all reports filed for the 2016 Porsche Macan S, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 90,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 90K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2016 Porsche Macan S, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2016 Porsche Macan S, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2016 Porsche Macan S, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2016 Porsche Macan S. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
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."
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
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.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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2016 Porsche Macan S vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD)
This vehicle
7
Class avg
222
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical small sport utility vehicle 4wd vehicles. A good sign.
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About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 7 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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