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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2016 Porsche Macan S Recalls

The 2016 Porsche Macan S has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 26, 2023.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2016 Porsche Macan S. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2016 Porsche Macan S, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2016 Porsche Macan S

Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage

Campaign
23V443000
Reported
June 26, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 37
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2017–2018, 2020 Macan S, 4 other models

23V443000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Campaign
21V131000
Reported
March 3, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 39,547
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2015, 2017–2018 Macan S, 3 other models

21V131000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
17V289000
Reported
May 3, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 51,497
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2015, 2017 Macan S, 3 other models

17V289000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Campaign
17V133000
Reported
March 2, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 17,871
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
Same campaign
also 2015 Macan S, 2 other models

17V133000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
15V717000
Reported
October 30, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 21,835
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2015 Macan S, 1 other model

15V717000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2016 Porsche Macan S complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2016 Porsche Macan S, the newest on October 15, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a crash (20%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2016 Porsche Macan S, the component group named most often is the air bags (60%), followed by the electrical system (40%) and the seat belts (20%).

2 of the 2016 Porsche Macan S's 5 recalls also concern the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags3
  • Electrical System2
  • Seat Belts1
  • Steering1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2016 Porsche Macan S received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20171
20191
20211
20241
20251

Complaints about the 2016 Porsche Macan S peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 1. 40% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2016 Porsche Macan S are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Porsche Macan S by model year

Other 2016 Porsche models

Newest record on this page: October 15, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted