2017 Porsche MACAN

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2017 Porsche MACAN has 73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (29% of all complaints), specifically: 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 control head on into another vehicle parked across a divider. i had no control of ste. ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 6 crash reports

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

21 complaints

29%

• 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 CONTROL HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED ACROSS A DIVIDER. I HAD NO CONTROL OF STE
• I BOUGHT MY CAR USED THIS MAY 2019 AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON INDICATING THAT IT DOESN'T DETECT ANYONE IN THE SEAT SO IT WON'T DEPLOY IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT. . I LOOKED UP PORSCHE MACAN RECALLS. AND THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED IN 2015-2016 MACANS AND 2017 MACAN GTS. MY
• THE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWS THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG IS INDICATING LOW OHMS (1.3) COMPARED TO STANDARD OHM OF 3+ THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO NOW DEPLOY AS INTENDED DURING AN ACCIDENT.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“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 CONTROL HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED ACROSS A DIVIDER. I HAD NO CONTROL OF STE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

10 complaints

14%

• 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. IF I PUMP THE BRAKE ONCE THE PEDDLE SEEM TO RISE TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL AND THE BRAKES SEEM STRONGER. I TOOK IT TO PORSCHE AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES ARE F
• BRAKES ARE VERY SPONGY AND NEEDS TO BE PUMPED TO GET IMPROVED BRAKING. VERY RISKY IN SLOW SPEED DUE TO NO TIME/SPACE TO PUMP THE BRAKE. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER ON 5/15/17 TO CHECK. DEALER REPORT THAT THE BRAKES ARE NORMAL! I UNDERSTAND THAT ARE
• I HAVE A 2017 PORSCHE MACAN AND SINCE HAVING THE CAR IN MY POSSESSION, THIS VEHICLE HAS A LONG BRAKE TRAVEL AND AT A FEW POINTS, I WAS NOT SURE THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR ON TIME. FOR INSTANCE, WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, I BEGAN TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKES ONLY TO APPLY ALL FORCE TO MAK

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“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. IF I PUMP THE BRAKE ONCE THE PEDDLE SEEM TO RISE TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL AND THE BRAKES SEEM STRONGER. I TOOK IT TO PORSCHE AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES ARE F”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

7 complaints

10%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 PORSCHE MACAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE "ENGINE CONTROL FAULT" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT
• PER PORSCHE DEALER, "2 BROKER BOLTS ON THE TIMING COVER CAUSING AN OIL LEAK." VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) TO REPAIR AS VEHICLE IS 50 MONTHS OLD. NO RECALL JUST YET BY PORSCHE PER DEALER, THOUGH HAS AFFECTED PORSCHE CARS WITH THIS ENGINE IN SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS AS IS READILY NOTED ON
• On April 26 2021 performed routine oil change and noticed oil leaking from valve cover gasket onto side of engine. Took to Prestige Imports Inc, in Lakewood Colorado April 30th 2021, mileage is 22,851 and dealer told me: "Inspect for engine oil leak, no leak present although a slight wetness is vis

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 PORSCHE MACAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE "ENGINE CONTROL FAULT" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

6 complaints

• The power to the steering has failed causing the vehicle to be hard to steer, which includes an intermittent manual to power feel in the steering so that pulling hard on steering (during loss of power to steering) causes vehicle to veer in direction of steer. While pulling hard, the steering will su
• Was driving in a parking lot when I lost all steering ability. Dealership said my vehicle had steering rack malfunction and the whole electronic steering gear had to be replaced. I was stuck in the middle of a parking lot blocking other cars without the ability to move out of the way. I can't imagin
• the vehicle is hard to steer, which includes an intermittent manual to power feel in the steering so that pulling hard on the steering causes the vehicle to veer in direction of the steer. While pulling hard, the steering will suddenly feel "powered" but then immediately return to feeling manual. Th

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The power to the steering has failed causing the vehicle to be hard to steer, which includes an intermittent manual to power feel in the steering so that pulling hard on steering (during loss of power to steering) causes vehicle to veer in direction of steer. While pulling hard, the steering will su”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

5 complaints

• I WENT ON A TEST DRIVE ON THIS CAR AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. I NOTICED AFTER THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION THAT CAN CAUSE FIRE. I'VE CONTACTED PORSCHE ABOUT 15 TIMES AND THEY WONT RETURN MY CALL AT ALL. I ALSO STARED A CASE WITH THEM AND THE
• Fuel injector connection at fuel rail is spraying fuel onto the engine, fire hazard.
• Fuel pump flange crack. It was a recall for 2015-2018 base model. My car is currently leaking fuel from that area

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“I WENT ON A TEST DRIVE ON THIS CAR AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. I NOTICED AFTER THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION THAT CAN CAUSE FIRE. I'VE CONTACTED PORSCHE ABOUT 15 TIMES AND THEY WONT RETURN MY CALL AT ALL. I ALSO STARED A CASE WITH THEM AND THE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 73 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: 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 CONTROL HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED ACROSS A DIVIDER. I HAD NO CONTROL OF STE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: 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. IF I PUMP THE BRAKE ONCE THE PEDDLE SEEM TO RISE TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL AND THE BRAKES SEEM STRONGER. I TOOK IT TO PORSCHE AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES ARE F
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 PORSCHE MACAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE "ENGINE CONTROL FAULT" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: The power to the steering has failed causing the vehicle to be hard to steer, which includes an intermittent manual to power feel in the steering so that pulling hard on steering (during loss of power to steering) causes vehicle to veer in direction of steer. While pulling hard, the steering will su
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)