Vehicle recall 18V318000 · May 16, 2018
Porsche Macan and Macan S
These vehicles have a control unit that may fail and prevent safety-related functions such as driver display alerts and possibly impair drivability and post-crash functions.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Porsche Macan S and Macan vehicles. These vehicles have a control unit that may fail and prevent safety-related functions such as driver display alerts and possibly impair drivability and post-crash functions.
- Consequence
- Failure of the control unit may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 27, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ05.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V318000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 16, 2018
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- AJ05
- Owner notification
- July 27, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Porsche Macan (2018): 2018
- Porsche Macan S (2018): 2018
Has your Porsche been repaired?
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