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2019 Porsche Macan Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

22 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.27 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious23V443000

Seat Belts:Rear/Other:Anchorage

improperly tightened seat belt anchor can detach during a crash, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace and tighten the lower rear outboard seat belt anchor screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA9.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Macan S, 2017-2020 Macan, 2017 Panamera Turbo, 2018 and 2020 Macan Turbo and Panamera 4, 2018 Macan Sport Edition, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, and 2019 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo vehicles. The screw that attaches the lower seat belt anchor to the seat frame on the outboard rear seats may not have been tightened properly.

Complaint volume

22 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 22 complaints. Severity Index 0.27.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Exterior Lighting8 · 36%Electrical System3 · 14%Wheels2 · 9%Unknown Or Other2 · 9%Service Brakes2 · 9%Structure · Body1 · 5%Forward Collision Avoidan…1 · 5%Air Bags1 · 5%
  1. Exterior Lighting — 8 reports
  2. Electrical System — 3 reports
  3. Wheels — 2 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  5. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  6. Structure:Body — 1 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 1 reports
  8. Air Bags — 1 reports
  9. Engine — 1 reports
  10. Power Train — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2015 (2) · 2016 (1) · 2017 (6) · 2018 (5) · 2019 · 2020 (2) · 2021 (1) · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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