Jul 19, 2019SteeringElectrical systemCrash1 injury
TRAVELING ON ROADWAY, WARNING ON DASH "ELECTRONIC STEERING FAILURE", UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE, RAN OFF ROADWAY, TOTALED CAR. PORSCHE SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI 11233415
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What 29 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Porsche Macan S Diesel
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (29)Crash / fire / injury (1)Airbags (13)Engine (4)Steering (4)Brakes (2)Driver assistance (2)Electrical system (2)Seat belts (2)Speed control (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Body & structure (1)
1 of 29 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 29 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 27, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Porsche Macan S Diesel verdict →