Recalls: Porsche Macan
Overview
Manufacturers, or importers, issue recalls for defects or faults which have the potential to cause injury. Generally, manufacturers will inform the original buyers if their vehicle is subject to a recall and of the steps required to remedy the defect or fault. Please note that the recalls below (if any) are for Australian-delivered vehicles only. Furthermore, the number of recalls should not be taken as an indication of a model’s reliability or its safety more generally.
Recalls: Porsche Macan
2013-15 Porsche Macan S and Macan Turbo: fuel line leak
In November 2015, a recall was issued for Porsche Macan S and Macan Turbo vehicles (petrol engines only). In these vehicles, the low pressure fuel line within the engine bay could potentially leak at its connection point. While a small leakage of fuel could cause a petrol smell, contact with an ignition source could cause a fire. For the VINs of the recalled Porsche Macan vehicles, please see PRA 2015/15012.
2013-18 Porsche Macan: fuel filter flange damage and fire hazard
In March 2020, recall campaign ALA2 was issued for Porsche Macan vehicles – including the standard, S, GTS and Turbo variants – that were available for sale in Australia from 7 November 2013 to 27 March 2018. In these vehicles, the service cover for the fuel pump could come into contact with the fuel filter flange in certain circumstances (such as use of the rear seats). This could damage the fuel filter flange and cause a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, the fuel could ignite and cause a fire – this posed a serious risk of injury to vehicle occupants and road users. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see PRA 2020/18245.
Problems and faults: Porsche Macan
Overview
This section identifies potential problems, causes and fixes based on the experiences of owners and repairers, online sources and technical service bulletins. This information is provided solely for reference purposes and AustralianCar.Reviews recommends that only properly qualified persons carry out repairs or modifications. Furthermore, the number of items below should not be taken as an indicator of a model’s reliability or the frequency with which they may occur.
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Porsche Macan Diesel engine: NOx emissions “defeat device”
Porsche Macan vehicles powered by 3.0-litre diesel V6 engines (engine code: CRC) that were available for sale from 2014 have software in the electronic control module (ECM) that can sense – via sensors measuring the position of the steering wheel, vehicle speed, the duration of the engine’s operation and barometric pressure – when the vehicle is undergoing emissions testing. The ECM then operates in a low NOx “temperature conditioning” mode to satisfy emissions standards.
At exactly one second after the completion of the initial phases of the standard test procedure, the software immediately switches to a “normal mode” and changes a number of operating parameters that increased NOx emissions. In other tests where the vehicle did not experience driving conditions similar to the start of the emissions testing procedure, the emissions were higher from the start, consistent with the operation and existence of a “normal mode”.
The software on these vehicles constitutes a “defeat device” since it is an Auxiliary Emissions Control Device (AECD) designed to circumvent emissions testing. Volkswagen has admitted that all its 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engines from ‘model years’ 2009 through to 2016 have defeat devices.
