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2015 McLaren 650sProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2015 McLaren 650s, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 19V-141 the manufacturer reports only 89% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 89%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage18kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 28, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 McLaren 650s has problems

2 complaints 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
Air bags10
Exterior lighting10

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

1 recall

2015 McLaren 650s 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.

89%repaired · 2022 Q4

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-141 · Feb 28, 2019 · 2,792 vehicles · 2,486 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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 McLaren.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other 650s 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 650s median. How we score

'14'15'16
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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2015 McLaren 650s, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What 650s owners report

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

I HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTERS IN THE PAST TEN MONTHS TELLING ME THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MY CAR MAY EXPLODE WITH 'SHARDS OF SHRAPNEL INJURING OR KILLING THE PASSENGER'.WHEN I ASK MY DEALER TO FIX THIS RECALL I AM TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS.
Complaint 11195030 · Apr 9, 2019 · 18,000 miles

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