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Porsche Macan years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 8 model years of the Porsche Macan by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
20176
20184
20193
20204
20212
20221
20232
20243
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
20241031.002Typical
2023620.401Fewest complaints
2022610.400Fewest complaints
20211220.614Typical
20202741.221Typical
20192130.811Typical
20183541.250Typical
20176361.963Typical
  • 202410 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20236 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20226 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 202112 complaints · 1 recallTypical
  • 202027 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
  • 201921 complaints · 1 recallTypical
  • 201835 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
  • 201763 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 29, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2022, 2023.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Porsche Macan years have the most complaints?

No Porsche Macan model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 8 model years compared. The highest was 2017.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

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