Porsche over-the-air update No. 169-21-1
What it saysTechnical information for the OTA Map update (failed) - navigation map view in the PCM screen black/incomplete. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Porsche filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated May 1, 2024, received Dec 7, 2021, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number. It names 6 model years (2019–2023). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationTechnical information for the OTA Map update (failed) - navigation map view in the PCM screen black/incomplete.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 169-21-1 | Over-the-air update | May 1, 2024 | 11000846 | PDF, 156 KB |
| No. 169-21-1 | Service bulletin | Nov 24, 2021 | 10204084 | PDF, 92 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 15 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2019 Porsche MACAN. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an abnormal loud sound. In addition, the contact stated none of the safety features functioned as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed power control module.
2019 Porsche Macan · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 2, 2026 · ODI 11741620
Water intrusion into the rear of the vehicle flooded due to a manufacturers defect. this area houses the battery and other electrical wiring. The water created a potential electrocution and short of much of the wiring, but the rust contaminated the air quality in the vehicle.
2021 Porsche Macan · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 23, 2026 · ODI 11745933
I am filing a consumer protection complaint regarding a manufacturer defect and safety-related failure involving my 2020 Porsche Macan S. My vehicle experienced a complete LED headlight assembly failure, resulting in loss of illumination.
2020 Porsche Macan · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 13, 2026 · ODI 11756630
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group235 other manufacturer communications filed against these Porsche models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Porsche list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 12-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 1, 2026 | Technical information for Damage to Nano Plug Contacts Due to Utilization of Incorrect Measuring Equipment |
| No. 2433-4 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | Information on Advanced Technical Information for Porsche Mobile Charger NEMA Supply Cable Initialization Failure |
| No. 2315-1 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | Information on Advanced Technical Information for Porsche Mobile Charger Plus (PMC+) Red LEDs and Fault B191E49 |
| No. 71-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 7, 2026 | Technical Information for The Second Hand of the Sport Chrono Clock (Stopwatch) Runs Unevenly or Jumps Anti-Clockwise |
| No. 65-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 6, 2026 | Technical Information for Horizontal Stripes in Front Control Panel/Central Display (PCM) |
| 16/26 | Service bulletin | Aug 5, 2026 | Mode Switch on Multi-Function Steering Wheel is Not Working Intermittently / Permanently - Check Electric Plug Connection for Mode Switch… |
| No. 34-26-1 | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2026 | Technical Information for Windshield Water Ingress in the Area of the Front Overhead Console |
| No. 58-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 3, 2026 | Symptom-based workshop manual for Reversing Camera Spray Nozzle Not Working - Dirty/Clogged/Air in the System |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Porsche No. 169-21-1 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the No. 169-21-1 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does No. 169-21-1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2023 Porsche Macan, 2022 Porsche Macan, 2021 Porsche Macan, 2020 Porsche Macan, 2019 Porsche Macan, 2021 Porsche Panamera. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.