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What 29 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Porsche Macan S

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)

2 of 29 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters

Oct 15, 2025Electrical system

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Porsche Macan S with approximately 130,000 miles on the odometer. The contact later obtained a Carfax report on the vehicle and discovered that the last odometer reading was at 190,000. The vehicle was a private dealer sale. The seller was contacted regarding the discrepancy. No further information was available.

NHTSA ODI 11693578

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

Working with the data? Download all 29 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 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 verdict →