2018 Porsche Macan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
27,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,000 25th Percentile
27,000 Median Mileage
27,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
10
STEERING
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
SEAT BELTS
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
SEATS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED THIS PORSCHE MACAN BASIC MODEL FROM A PORSCHE DEALERSHIP IN DESTIN IN OCT 2018 WITH 4,000 MILES, CERTIFIED PRE OWNED. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TOO MUCH PEDAL TRAVEL. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO FAR BEFORE I FEEL THE BRAKES ENGAGE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. IT HAS BECOME ..."
"WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS RUBBING RUBBER SOUND OCCURS. DEALER WAS FINALLY GOING TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRADED IT AND I'M SURE THEY NEVER FOUND OR FIXED THE PROBLEM."
"2018 PORSCHE MACAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DIM LIGHTING SETTING BEING A SAFETY HAZARD. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS APPEARED TO BE POINTING IN A DOWNWARD POSITION. *J'S"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28