Used Car Checklists

2024 Porsche Macan: What to check before buying

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the automatic emergency braking. The 5 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.

Porsche Macan2024
Owner complaints
7
Recalls
0
Crashes reported
0
Reliability
Good
66/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Run the VIN before you go

A history report shows accidents, title brands, odometer readings, and open recalls for this 2024 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 car0/2

2

Cold start, engine bay, and underside

Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/1

3

Test drive

At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2

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

These years share the 2024'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 2024 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 2024 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

2020 Macan

17 owner complaints
  • Electrical 4
  • Exterior lights 3
  • Brakes 2

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

  • Switch on the low beams after dark and confirm the passenger-side headlight works.
  • Ask for records of any headlight assembly replacement, especially on the right side.
  • Shift into reverse several times and check the rear camera image for distortion or dropouts.
Open the 2020 checklist

Which Macan is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2024 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-cylGasAWD21 mpg
2.9L 6-cylGasAWD19 mpg
ElectricAWD308 mi range
  • The 2024 Porsche Macan was sold in three versions. Confirm which one this is from the window sticker, the engine cover, or the VIN report before you compare prices.
  • With a full charge, the range estimate on the dash should land near the EPA figure of 308 miles. A much lower number on a mild day can mean a worn battery; ask for a battery health report.

Why these checks: what owners reported

NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Porsche Macan, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.

  • Automatic emergency braking3No crashes

    False collision alerts and sudden automatic braking occur with no vehicles or obstacles nearby. Reports describe an orange warning, an alarm, and brakes applied hard enough to jolt the car, usually at 20–40 mph and sometimes with adaptive cruise control on. The events repeat once they start, and a rear-end crash is the main risk. Dealer results are mixed. One shop found a failed adaptive cruise radar sensor. Others could not reproduce the fault, found no stored codes, or took no action after repeated reports.

How the 2024 compares with other Macan years

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

The 2024 ranks fifth for owner complaints among 8 Macan years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.

2024 Average of other years
  • Automatic emergency braking30

Where the 2024 fits in the Macan's history

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

The 2024 is the tenth 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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