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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 · Speed control · clear filters

Oct 17, 2024SteeringSpeed controlDriver assistance

Vehicle speeds up and breaks uncontrollably. When stopped it displays several codes on the dashboard 1) power steering fail, increased effort, driving permitted, 2) GRA/ACC fault driving permitted 3) faulty windshield wipers No fault codes are found with a code reader.

NHTSA ODI 11620491

Oct 14, 2020Seat beltsSpeed control

THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR MAT HAS FAILED AT 48K MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER MACANS OF THIS YEAR, BUT THIS VIN IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. RECALL # 17V133.

NHTSA ODI 11364300

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 →