The front passenger seat occupancy sensor mat degraded and fails to detect a passenger in the front seat.
Breaks failed without any warning almost got into near fatal accident due to front break hose leak/snap (without any warning) mechanic had another porshe macan towed in with similar problems.
Airbag light comes on and off intermittently i am aware there were some problems with the airbag sensor that year and recalls for other models, not my vin, i have called and confirmed there are none for mine. Seems to act up more after or while i have a passenger so i suspect (almost positive) this is for the passenger airbag. Also when i have a passenger the amber indicator that says airbag on off will randomly switch to off and i'll get the dash light. This makes me think its the airbag weight sensor pad that deteriorates easily that other cars had a recall for but not mine. No water was spilled on the seat before it started acting up the way it has been. As well, the engine motor mounts have a tendency to break fairly easily and fast causing vibrations and possible safety issues.
Transfer case is jerky and hesitant when starting from a stop. Causes the driver to pause when they should be accelerating.
Rear camera and vehicle proximity sensors are not working due a flaw with water moisture entering the rear cabin where modules are located. This us a common problem with this vehicle.
Coolant venting hose leaking. Apparently, a known problem with porsche design but nothing has been done about it. It cost me $3,500 to get it fixed after the car stopped in the middle of highway and had to get towed to the porsche dealership. Someone has to do something about it!
The airbag light came on in the vehicle. We took it into the dealership, they said we need a passenger airbag sensor mat and seat cushion for the passenger seat airbag system. This item was recalled in 2018 porche macon nhtsa campain id 21v131000/recall ama2. Porche said since our vin was not included in the recall we have to pay to fix it. They said the only way to get our vin added was to contact nhtsa. The quote to fix an item that has been recalled was over $1,800. It doesn't seem fair to have to pay for something that has been recalled for this car and is known to be defective. The vehicle is ready for inspection anytime. The passenger safety is at risk as defined by the recall. "the air bag will not deploy during a crash if a front passenger is undetected, increasing the risk or injury. " the problem first appeared last year around may 2023 and it took a while to get an appointment at the dealership. I was not aware of this recall until today when i did a kelly blue book value on the vehicle. I just called porche and they said there is nothing they can do and to contact nhtsa to get our vin added to the recall list. Attached is the repair estimate from the porche dealership.
Passenger occupancy sensor is not working so airbag will not deploy in an accident for the passenger
The passenger airbag light always indicates that no one is sitting in the passenger seat even when it is occupied. This is apparently the same issue other 2018 porsche macan's have had but for some reason my car is not included. This is the same as the ama2 airbag/srs fault - dtc b102204. Recall.
Car sensor showed collision happening, without any external car onsite on a highway. And after pulling the car onto a safe place on the shoulder, upon hitting park gear the side rail airbags deployed. No accident happened to the car but airbags deployed unprovoked causing neck and face injuries to driver. Diagnostic report showed no damage to externally or undercarriage damage, with airbags deploying 18sec after sensor malfunction