2016 Porsche Macan S: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2016 Porsche Macan S. The newest campaign is 23V443000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Jun 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Anchorage. NHTSA has 5 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V443000, in the NHTSA record
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.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 130,787 units in total.
- 23V443000Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Anchorage
- 21V131000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- 17V289000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 17V133000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- 15V717000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
23V443000Received . 37 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An improperly tightened seat belt anchor can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number APA9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V131000Received . 39,547 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The air bag will not deploy during a crash if a front passenger is undetected, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AMA2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V289000Received . 51,497 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AH06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V133000Received . 17,871 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AH02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V717000Received . 21,835 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AF06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
5 complaints, 7 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Oct 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Porsche Macan SThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Porsche Macan S: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/macan-s/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Porsche Macan S?
- 130,787 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Porsche Macan S have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Porsche Macan S, model years 2015 to 2020. 5 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Porsche Macan S name most often?
- Air Bags: 3 of 7 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Porsche Macan S open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.