The 2019 Porsche Macan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 37 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS23V4430002023-06-2637 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
An improperly tightened seat belt anchor can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2019 porsche macan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an abnormal loud sound. In addition, the contact stated none of the safety features functioned as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a…”
“Component/system: exterior lighting — right front low beam headlight. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. 2019 model year vehicle has 65,000 miles safety risk: the right low beam headlight failed, reducing forward visibility on the right side during nighttime driving and in…”
“Headlight on the passenger side. Very common for this year and model porsche. We took the car to a carwash. We entered with both headlights working. We went straight home and as we pulled into the garage we saw that the passenger side headlight wasn't working. There was no indication on the…”
“I have an accident-free 2019 macan s with 40k miles. Recently my passenger side headlight went out, so I took it to the auto repair shop I use (they specialize in german cars). The passenger side light assembly has been deemed faulty, and I am still driving without a headlight -- concerning for…”
“My headlight on the right side stopped working after 6 years and I took it to the porsche dealer to get it fixed and it turns out that it is a non-serviceable part and that it will need to be replaced as a pair and the bill is well over $7000. The dealership confirmed that it was the led module…”
“Passenger side headlight failed and malfunctioned partially, dlr works properly but low beam light failed without notice. There is no warning lamp or message displayed to warn driver the headlight is failed”
“Vehicle keeps entering limp mode when driving. Complete loss of power car cannot move and is left stranded. Vehicle has been at the dealership diagnosed and repaired over 4 times but the problem still remains. Dealer states there is no rat or electrical damage, battery was replaced and software…”
“Vehicle keeps entering limp mode when driving. Complete loss of power car cannot move and is left stranded. Vehicle has been at the dealership diagnosed and repaired over 4 times but the problem still remains. Dealer states there is no rat or electrical damage, battery was replaced and software…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Porsche Macan as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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