The Lemon Index
Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
What owners describe
Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.
In owners' words
Transfer Case is jerky and hesitant when starting from a stop. Causes the driver to pause when they should be accelerating.
2015 Porsche Macan owner · NHTSA complaint
Transfer case making vehicle sluggish in first and second gears. Feels like the vehicle is going to stall. I spoke with porsche of delaware and they are aware of the issue with the transfer case.
2015 Porsche Macan owner · NHTSA complaint
Quick answers
Which Porsche Macan years have transmission problems?
By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst Porsche Macan years are 2015, 2017, 2022.
What are common Porsche Macan transmission problems?
Owners most often describe hard or jerky shifting, lost power while driving.
Which Porsche Macan years have the fewest transmission complaints?
Since 2010, the Porsche Macan years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2021, 2022, 2017.
See every problem, not just the transmission: Porsche Macan reliability by year. How we count