Porsche Macan Recalls In The UK: Every Safety Recall By Year And Build Date, And What To Do

Recall data from DVSA, updated 15 October 2026.

The Porsche Macan has 8 UK safety recalls in DVSA records, 5 of them since 2020. The most common faults involve airbags and fuel leaks. Enter your registration to see which apply to your car; you won't usually pay for a recall repair.1

The Porsche Macan's largest recall, R/2020/046, fixed a fuel pump service cover that could rub against a connection pipe and cause a fuel leak, covering 7,374 petrol Macans. An earlier recall, R/2015/212, dealt with another fuel leak on early cars. If you smell fuel, don't start the car; see fuel leak recalls. The Macan S and Turbo had engine control software recalls for type approval parameters (R/2022/315) and a later reprogramming (R/2025/064). The new Macan Electric has had small airbag recalls in 2025, including a passenger airbag replacement (R/2025/168) and a check of airbag screw connections (R/2025/328); both were stop-delivery campaigns that mainly affected cars before handover. Macan recalls tend to arrive about three years after the cars were built, so check an older Macan again even if it has been clear. Porsche codes are four letters and numbers, such as ARC3. Any Porsche Centre can confirm by VIN.

Macan Recalls By Year And Build Date

Each recall covers Macans built between certain dates. Find your car's build date on the V5C or ask a Porsche dealer, then match it below.

20252recalls

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Recall Campaign / Stop Delivery: Check screw connection for airbag in front seats and rework if necessary11 Jun 2024 to 30 Jun 20252UrgentR/2025/328
Stop delivery safety recall: replacing passenger‘s airbag unit24 Mar 2024 to 7 Apr 202518UrgentR/2025/168

20241recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Re-programming DME control unit30 Nov 2013 to 6 Jul 201829LowR/2025/064

20231recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
On the affected vehicles it is possible that the screw connection of the seat belt mount to the rear left and/or right seat was not carried out in accordance with the specifications29 Apr 2014 to 13 Feb 20233UrgentR/2023/213

20221recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
On affected vehicles certain software parameters used in Type Approval were not used in production. There are no indications the deviations affect safety and declared fuel consumption and CO2 emissions values1 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 20184,057LowR/2022/315

20212recalls

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Individual screw connections of the shock absorbers on the front and rear axle may have been impermissibly tightened several times7 Jan 2021 to 25 Feb 20214Book soonR/2021/127
The passenger seat occupancy detection system does not currently meet the required standard5 Mar 2014 to 4 Aug 20171LowR/2021/094

20201recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Bottom side of fuel pump servi ce cover may get into contact with connection pipe of the fuel pump7 Nov 2013 to 27 Mar 20187,374UrgentR/2020/046

20171recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Front passenger airbags may be deactivated4 Mar 2014 to 20 Oct 20152UrgentR/2017/112

20151recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Fuel may leak24 Jan 2014 to 26 Oct 20151,198UrgentR/2015/212

20141recall

LaunchedFaultBuiltVehiclesSeverityReference
Driver may need to supply more pedal force than expected to stop the vehicle27 Jan 2014 to 10 Apr 2014196UrgentR/2014/064

Build dates come from DVSA's Build Start and Build End fields. A car built inside the range may be included, and Porsche confirms by VIN. See where to find your VIN.

The Macan Recalls That Matter Most

Bottom side of fuel pump servi ce cover may get into contact with connection pipe of the fuel pump (R/2020/046) is the largest Macan recall, covering about 7,374 vehicle-records.

LaunchedFaultVehiclesSeverityReference
Bottom side of fuel pump servi ce cover may get into contact with connection pipe of the fuel pump7,374UrgentR/2020/046
Fuel may leak1,198UrgentR/2015/212
Driver may need to supply more pedal force than expected to stop the vehicle196UrgentR/2014/064

What You Might Notice

Many recall faults give no warning at all, so a registration check is the only reliable way to know.2 See car recall symptoms.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Know If My Macan Has Been Fixed?

Ask a Porsche dealer or Porsche's helpline for the recall history on your VIN. See how to get a Porsche recall fixed.

Is The Macan Reliable?

Recalls show faults the maker has agreed to fix, not how often cars break down. Compare models on our compare page.

I'm Buying A Used Macan. What Should I Check?

Run the registration, ask for proof of completed recalls and confirm by VIN. See buying a used car with an outstanding recall.

Other Porsche Models

Every other Porsche model is covered on the Porsche recalls page, and the list of makes covers every other brand.


Data: DVSA vehicle recall data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 15 October 2026.

Sources

  1. The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.
  2. 79.5 % of car recall refs launched since 2016 (2,882 of 3,626) contain none of the symptom words in their Concern/Defect text. They describe a risk without a sign the driver would notice.