Problems · NHTSA complaints

2016 Porsche Macan Turbo problems

Owners filed 26 complaints about the 2016 Porsche Macan Turbo with NHTSA between Feb 2018 and Nov 2025. The most-cited component is air bags (12).

Complaints
26
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Air bags12
  2. Engine4
  3. Steering3
  4. Forward collision avoidance2
  5. Vehicle speed control2
  6. Service brakes2
  7. Seats2
  8. Visibility/wiper2
  9. Suspension1
  10. Exterior lighting1
  11. Seat belts1
  12. Structure1
  13. Other / unknown1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
View as table
Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20183
20190
20205
20214
20225
20232
20242
20255

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Air bags

12 reports2 related recalls
“Porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. I was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. The Porsche dealer said it needs replacing. This is a VERY COMMON issue and Porsche is not recalling to fix. Please investigate and make Porsche correct this serious issue. Thank You”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 9, 2025Air bagsODI 11659916

Engine

4 reports
“Y shaped plastic Coolant line cracks and leaks do to manufactures poor choice of materials! Resulting in engine overheating, and sever loss of coolant! Spraying entire engine compartment under hood white dried up coolant over spay spots with empty coolant reservoir and no heat. You would think that line would be made from an aluminum as it beads to with stand high heat temperatures from being against and engine.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 9, 2025EngineODI 11698440

Steering

3 reports
“The steering felt loose as if the car can loose control”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 16, 2025Steering, Suspension, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11673849

Forward collision avoidance

2 reports
“Vehicle speeds up and breaks uncontrollably. When stopped it displays several codes on the dashboard 1) power steering fail, increased effort, driving permitted, 2) GRA/ACC fault driving permitted 3) faulty windshield wipers No fault codes are found with a code reader.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 17, 2024Steering, Vehicle speed control, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11620491

Vehicle speed control

2 reports
“THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR MAT HAS FAILED AT 48K MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER MACANS OF THIS YEAR, BUT THIS VIN IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. RECALL # 17V133.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 14, 2020Seat belts, Vehicle speed controlODI 11364300

Service brakes

2 reports
“Front brake hoses rub between the steering knuckle and the suspension fork resulting in hose rupture and brake failure. Wear on the hose is visible on both sides.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 15, 2023Service brakesODI 11532435
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.