MODELYEARINDEX

Which Porsche Macan years to avoid

Across 3 scored model years, the 2017 model year carries the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Porsche Macan Full report
F
Grade 2017–2020
2017 vs model median 2.7×
Model median3× median
Brakes 8
Airbags & Restraints 5
Speed Control 3
Avoid

2017

Best

2018 · 2020

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2017
2.69× 23 F
2018
0.78× 14 C
2020
1.00× 12 B
2024 P
1.75× 15 C
2025 P
2.11× 17 D

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2017 F 23 reports · median 15,000 mi

  1. Brakes 8

    I have a 2017 base. The distance the brake peddle travels before the brakes engage seems very long. About 1/2 way down. The brakes then work fine. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Airbags & Restraints 5

    Was pulling into a parking lane, at a shopping center with my foot on the brake, ready to put the vehicle in park, when the car suddenly felt as if it locked down brakes failed and the engine accelerated out of my… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Speed Control 3

    I have a new 2017 porsche macan and have noticed that the digital speedometer is not accurate. Depending on how fast you are going the variance is up to 3 MPH off. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

5 crash · 3 fire

2018 C 14 reports

  1. Steering 4

    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. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Airbags & Restraints 4

    Front passenger seat occupancy sensor mat recall has not been remedy by my porsche dealership within a reasonable amount of time. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Brakes 2

    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. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

The best year for the Macan

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2020 is the best-scoring Macan model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 70 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations. On complaint rate alone the lowest is 2018 at 0.78× this model’s median, against 1.00× for 2020.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2020 1.00× 12 B
2018 0.78× 14 C
2017 2.69× 23 F

Recalls

8 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
22V656000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 2020 222,858
20V077000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2017, 2018 70,117
17V289000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2017 51,497
21V131000 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER 2017, 2018 39,547
16V680000 SUSPENSION:FRONT 2017 243
18V844000 EQUIPMENT 2017, 2018 142
23V443000 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE 2017–2020 37
18V318000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2018 3

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2017 were reported at a median of 15,000 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Porsche Macan years should you avoid?
2017 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Porsche Macan model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Porsche Macan?
2020 is the best-scoring Porsche Macan model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 70 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Porsche Macan have?
8 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Porsche Macan model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2017 Macan
Complaints in window
23
Severity-weighted
48.5
Model median (weighted)
18
vs model median
2.69×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
6
Open investigations
1
Score 14.3 F