Used Car Checklists

2022 Porsche Macan: What to check before buying

Only 3 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for this car, so this sheet is short. Problems reported on other Macan years with the same design are listed below the checklist.

Porsche Macan2022
Owner complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crashes reported
0
Reliability
Good
65/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Run the VIN before you go

A history report shows accidents, title brands, odometer readings, and open recalls for this 2022 Porsche Macan. Ask the seller for the VIN; it is also on the dash at the base of the windshield.

Your inspection sheet

Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.

0/5 checked

1

Paperwork and questions

Before you go, or before you touch the car0/1

2

Walk-around and cabin

Engine off, key in hand0/1

3

Cold start, engine bay, and underside

Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/2

4

Test drive

At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/1

These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.

Reported on other Macan years with the same design

Few owners have reported problems with this year yet. These years share the 2022's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.

2023 Macan

6 owner complaints
  • Automatic emergency braking 3

Worth adding to your 2022 checks

  • Drive at about 25 mph on a busy road and watch for false automatic braking with nothing ahead.
  • Watch the dash for a collision warning light that flashes when the road ahead is clear.
  • Brake firmly from about 25 mph, then confirm the transmission shifts out of first gear normally.
Open the 2023 checklist

2021 Macan

8 owner complaints
  • Body and structure 2

Worth adding to your 2022 checks

  • Stop on a steep hill with Auto Hold engaged and confirm the car holds without rolling backward.
  • Ask for service records showing any Auto Hold or brake software updates and any repeat visits for rollback.
  • Turn on the signals and leave a seatbelt unbuckled to confirm the warning chimes sound.
Open the 2021 checklist

2024 Macan

7 owner complaints
  • Automatic emergency braking 3

Worth adding to your 2022 checks

  • Drive at 20 to 40 mph on an open road, with and without adaptive cruise, and watch for false collision alerts or braking.
  • Check that the forward collision avoidance warning light stays off after startup and throughout the test drive.
  • Ask for service records showing visits for collision warnings, phantom braking, or adaptive cruise radar sensor replacement.
Open the 2024 checklist

Which Macan is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2022 Porsche Macan. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.

VersionDriveEPA rating
2.0L 4-cylAWD21 mpg
2.9L 6-cylAWD19 mpg
  • The 2022 Porsche Macan was sold in two versions. Confirm which one this is from the window sticker, the engine cover, or the VIN report before you compare prices.
  • Reset the trip computer at the start of the drive. A Macan that averages well under the EPA 19 mpg combined on a mixed route may have an engine or tire problem.

Why these checks: what owners reported

NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Porsche Macan, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.

  • Electrical2No crashes

    The most serious report is the engine shutting off at idle. It stalls while stopped at lights or kiosks and asks the driver to restart it. That same filing describes a speedometer that flickers at startup and while driving, and a radio that keeps cutting in and out even after it was replaced. The dealer could not reproduce these faults. A separate complaint describes air conditioning that blows hot air as soon as it is turned on, after 2000 miles. With only 2 complaints, there is no wider pattern.

How the 2022 compares with other Macan years

Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.

The 2022 is tied for the fewest owner complaints of the 8 Macan years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.

2022 Average of other years
  • Electrical21

Where the 2022 fits in the Macan's history

Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.

The 2022 is the eighth model year of the Macan's first generation (2015–2026).

It includes the 2021 update.

What changed for 2021

  • Updated design features
  • Subtle changes including new technologies

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2022 owner complaints, side by side