[ddx77]

The handles on the Macan, the second hand on the clock falling off (which mine just did the other day) and the black pillar problem. The cosmetic stuff that occurs is a shame, I agree, On the other side of the coin I will say, mechanically they are solid cars.

It’s ridiculous that Porsche comes out with the third facelift but can’t even come out with a updated part that can solve the issue once and for all. I mean common guys, this door handle issue has been reported since 2015 and they still haven’t come out with a part to replace the defective part. I’m surprised nobody sued them yet.

 

[woodypup]

Got cracks on all four of my door handles. The one on the driver's door is a huge fracture.
2020 base with gloss black door handles.

 

[woodypup]

Called the dealer today, set up an appointment to come in and show them so they can "diagnose" even though they acknowledged "yes it's a problem on that model." Kind of a waste of time to do this step, but I guess that's the process...

Update: brought it into the dealer, they took one look at it, and scheduled me for a replacement (all four handles showed cracking). My dealer had handles in stock, but they need to get painted first. Once painted, they estimate it's about ~3 hours to do the replacement on all four doors.

 

[Rustemgode]

Yea My 2018 Macan Turbo has same cracks on both driver side handles No impacts at all

Sad (

 

[LarryCpa]

Common issue on Macans. Both of my 2020 Macans had this issue. It’s covered by warranty, but still a pain. Especially with loaners scarce. Your lucky they have it in stock but the painting needs to be done. Dealer needs to take steps to insure they get reimbursed under warranty.

 

[CarGuy07]

Bumping this thread as I just noticed a crack on the left passenger door. A few years ago, there was a cracker on the driver’s door handle and the dealer replaced it under warranty (I think they replaced the rear left passenger as well). All was fine until yesterday when I noticed a crack. Does anyone know how much it costs to replace? I was looking online for parts and the primed handle is about $140 (needs painting and installation). The part is for right side and I couldn’t find one for left with Porsche entry. Am I correct to assume that the rear left and right door handles use the same part?

 

[LarryCpa]

did you try and go back to the dealer. even if it's past the normal warranty. there might be some special time allowance since Porsche knows it was a problem.

 

[thisisyourlife]

I had the passenger side front and rear handles replaced due to cracks. The replacement handles lasted only a few months before they also cracked. I got tired of dealing with the issue so just left them as is. Maybe I'll get them wrapped instead. Not sure why the driver's side handles are fine. Whatever the issue, is this also a problem on other Porsche models? If not, what is so special (defective) about Macan door handles that brand new, they only last a few months or a couple of years?

I don't think it is a paint issue because first set was painted at the factory. Second set was painted in the USA.

 

[LarryCpa]

probably where macan handles are made...haven't heard this on any other models

 

[CarGuy07]

did you try and go back to the dealer. even if it's past the normal warranty. there might be some special time allowance since Porsche knows it was a problem.

i sent them a text through their normal line on Saturday asking how much it costs to replace. Will ping them tomorrow to follow up. IIRC we replaced the front rear driver side. The rear started to crack again. I wonder if it’s because it’s parked outside and the sun shines on that side more.

 

[CarGuy07]

Update: followed up and dealer sent a quote for $830 painted and installed. Seems really expensive for a door handle, no? Part is about $300, paint $250, and installation $300.

 

[iconoclast]

$194.75 was cost of driver side rear door handle on my recent body shop invoice after parking lot side swipe.
IDK if rear door handles are diferent vs. front or Gen 1, 95B Macan Turbo handles different than whatever you have.

 

[CarGuy07]

Seems like $800-1400 is the range. Called another dealer as well as local Porsche shops, and they all quoted that much. The other dealer and a well known Porsche specialist quoted 1200-1400 with 4 hours of labor (said door panels need to be taken out). Never realized how much a door handle could cost.

 

[Mike1117]

I noticed this morning what looked like a scratch on the driver's door handle on my 2020 Macan, but when I looked closer I could see it's a hairline crack. Then I looked at my other door handles and there were small hairline cracks on all of them. My 2023 Macan is at the port already and should be at the dealership within a week. (Only issue is that the Burmeister amp is not in the car and they can't sell it to me until they get the amp.) I contacted my dealer's service manager and he told me I could come in for him to take pictures to make the warranty claim but I might as well just wait for the new car to come in since it's going to take some time to get the door handles in anyway.

 

[CarGuy07]

I noticed this morning what looked like a scratch on the driver's door handle on my 2020 Macan, but when I looked closer I could see it's a hairline crack. Then I looked at my other door handles and there were small hairline cracks on all of them. My 2023 Macan is at the port already and should be at the dealership within a week. (Only issue is that the Burmeister amp is not in the car and they can't sell it to me until they get the amp.) I contacted my dealer's service manager and he told me I could come in for him to take pictures to make the warranty claim but I might as well just wait for the new car to come in since it's going to take some time to get the door handles in anyway.

that is how it starts. My first oneI thought it was a piece of hair stuck on there. Looked at it closely and it was indeed a crack. Same thing this time around. Geico MBI will cover this so I am out $250 for deductible. At least it’s not the $800-1,400 that various shops/dealers quoted. I wished back then they would all crack and get replaced under warranty. It’s mainly because if it comes up later, it’s money out of pocket. Hopefully the other two stay intact.