2015 Porsche Macan problems
The 2015 Porsche Macan has 34 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns air bags. After that come drivetrain & axles (15%) and engine (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 12 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 63,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Porsche Macan with enough data (11 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 porsche macan. The contact stated that the beige color on the dashboard created a glare on the windshield due to the sun. Additionally, the contact's vision would become impaired due to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 porsche macan. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v289000 (fuel system) and 17v133000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notifications in may of 2017. The dealer (porsche of hawaii, 730 ala moana blvd, honolulu, hi, 96813) was contacted twice. The first time, the dealer stated that parts were unavailable and would notify the contact once they became available.
There was a vibration on the car every time I accelerated from a stop, seems to always happen between 27MPH to around 30MPH. It was vibrating more or less depending on the acceleration type, fast acceleration will shake a little more. The vibration was most noticeable when the steering wheel was turned fully while slowly pulling out of or backing into a parking spot. I took it to the dealer for evaluation. After a quick fifteen minutes they determined it was a transfer case issue.
The vehicle was bought as new and currently has 32,000 miles as of 09.08.2020 with no history of accident. Surprisingly, I found oil leaks from timing chain cover and oils are leaking down due to using defective aluminum bolt, which gets brown off and causes the leak. This is a known issue and many macan owners are experiencing the same issue, which requires engine removal to replace the cover and bolts.