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2012 Crossroads SlingshotProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2012 Crossroads Slingshot, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 17V-755 the manufacturer reports only 2% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 2%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Equipment

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 22, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Crossroads Slingshot has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Equipment10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2012 Crossroads Slingshot recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

2%repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-755 · Nov 22, 2017 · 1,205,997 vehicles · 25,972 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Crossroads.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Slingshot year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Slingshot median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Slingshot owners report

Recent equipment complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CROSSROADS SLINGSHOT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING, PROPANE FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LIQUID PROPANE HOSE LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A HOLE FROM MAKING CONTACT…
Complaint 10681132 · Feb 4, 2015

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