Polaris Slingshot Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 78 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Polaris Slingshot (2015–2022) that have at least 5 complaints. 2015 has the most, with 36. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (18 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Slingshot model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 2,800 | 2 | 36 | — | Not enough data |
| 2017 | 10 | 4,887 | 9 | 35 | — | Not enough data |
| 2016 | 25 | 1,900 | 8 | 43 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2015 | 36 | 2,050 | 9 | 42 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain18 20%
- Brakes13 14%
- Steering11 12%
- Vehicle speed control10 11%
- Suspension10 11%
- Engine10 11%
- Electrical system10 11%
- Wheels8 8.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “During normal driving on the highway day/night, the Polaris Slingshot electrical system would fail and lost of all lighting visibility for myself and others driving behind me would randomly happen making me a safety hazard on the road. The rear wiring harness fuse box burns out randomly getting very hot and sparking while driving and burning out the plastic on the fuse box.”
NHTSA complaint #11204082, filed 2019-04, 4,335 miles2017: “On may 5, 2018, I was involved in an accident where I was lost control of my vehicle while driving the street within speed limits as I was attempting to enter 2nd gear. The gas pedal felt strange when I depressed it, since it went to the right. Just then the vehicle spun to the left and hit a parked vehicle, repeatedly. The vehicle kept accelerating, after every impact as it went forward towards the parked car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11099569, filed 2018-06, 4,774 miles2015: “I was driving my Slingshot down the road . The road is a sweeping curve around a pond . The cruise control turned on .the vehicle accelerated extremely fast forcing me off the road . I then stuck a tree . Resulting in two fractured ribs and a fractured spine .”
NHTSA complaint #10786080, filed 2015-10, 2,000 milesOther Polaris models
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology