Polaris Slingshot Reliability
135 NHTSA complaints (2015–2023). Complaint rate: 2647.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2015–2017 Polaris Slingshot. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Polaris Slingshot Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 | 13.3% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 13 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 11 | 18.2% |
| SUSPENSION | 10 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 10 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 33.3% |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | 37.5% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS | 8 | 12.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015AVOID | — | 54 | 4 | 3 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 41 | 4 | 1 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 15 | 3 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 5 | 2 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 3 | 3 | — | View 2023View→ |
See also: Polaris Slingshotaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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