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Polaris SlingshotYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 90 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Polaris Slingshot.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints90Top: Power trainSafety recalls182015–2023 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

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Polaris Slingshot years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Slingshot median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2021Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2018Not rated–/1004 complaints · 5 recalls2017Not rated–/10010 complaints · 9 recalls2016Not rated–/10025 complaints · 8 recalls2015Not rated–/10036 complaints · 9 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Polaris Slingshot problems

All model years combined: 90 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
Power train190
Service brakes152
Electrical system143
Steering112
Engine112
Suspension110
Vehicle speed control103
Wheels93
Seat belts83
9 other systems256
18 recalls

Polaris Slingshot recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

59%Back over prevention: display function23V-466 · 2023 · Jul 3, 2023 · 22,218 vehicles90%Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator23V-106 · 2023 · Feb 20, 2023 · 163 vehicles77%Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs21V-629 · 2020–2021 · Aug 10, 2021 · 4,744 vehicles84%Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers19V-881 · 2019 · Dec 11, 2019 · 1,915 vehicles44%Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers19V-750 · 2015–2019 · Oct 18, 2019 · 31,987 vehicles76%Seat belts19V-185 · 2018–2019 · Mar 7, 2019 · 3,311 vehicles47%Sensing system: camera18V-809 · 2015–2016 · Nov 15, 2018 · 11,371 vehicles65%Front: retractor18V-531 · 2017–2019 · Aug 15, 2018 · 10,658 vehicles87%Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages18V-321 · 2017–2018 · May 16, 2018 · 4,342 vehicles65%Seat belts18V-195 · 2015–2018 · Mar 26, 2018 · 24,235 vehicles74%Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: wheel speed sensor/tone ring17V-357 · 2015–2017 · Jun 1, 2017 · 8,962 vehicles100%Steering17V-158 · 2017 · Mar 10, 2017 · 254 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Slingshot

  1. Seatbelt Retractor FailurePE17005 · 2015–2019 · closed Mar 25, 2019
    Led to recall 18V-531
  2. Front wheel failurePE15016 · 2015 · closed Oct 16, 2015
    No recall