Recall Register

2018 Porsche Macan Turbo: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 Porsche Macan Turbo. 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 no complaint 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

2 campaigns, newest first. 39,584 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Porsche Macan Turbo
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA21002Engineering analysisDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module17 Sep 2021Open

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.

  1. 20155
  2. 20164
  3. 20173
  4. 20182
  5. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Porsche Macan Turbo: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/macan-turbo/2018/. 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 2018 Porsche Macan Turbo?
39,584 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Porsche Macan Turbo have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Porsche Macan Turbo, model years 2015 to 2020. 2 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Porsche Macan Turbo open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.