Porsche Macan GTS: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

Porsche Macan GTS: 8 model years scored from 62 NHTSA owner complaints and 5 recall campaigns. Worst year 2017, best year 2017.

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
2025—DATA PENDING$4,53000
202493BUY$4,68010
2023—DATA PENDING$4,81000
2022—DATA PENDING$4,95000
2021—DATA PENDING$5,09000
2020—DATA PENDING$5,23000
201890BUY$5,51001
201763CAUTION$5,778614

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Macan GTS sub-models & family

What goes wrong on the Porsche Macan GTS

Across every Macan GTS model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Air Bags21 complaints across all Macan GTS years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700
  • Service Brakes10 complaints across all Macan GTS years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
  • Engine8 complaints across all Macan GTS years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
  • Steering6 complaints across all Macan GTS years · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement$1,020–$2,500
  • Fuel/Propulsion System5 complaints across all Macan GTS years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
  • Electrical System3 complaints across all Macan GTS years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Porsche Macan GTS problem?

21 of the complaints filed against the Macan GTS across all its model years sit in the Air Bags group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04