2016 Polaris Slingshot Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 24%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Polaris Slingshot, 24% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,250 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Brake pedal travels down to the flood when applied. Dealer states that all slingshots act this way. The pedal will come back up if pumped. Brakes have been checked by dealer. No air in the line. The problem must be the brake master cylinder.. When traveling at normal road speed and brakes need to be applied, the pedal goes to the floor and braking efficacy in compromised. I called Polaris, but nobody has returned my call.”
NHTSA complaint #10789404, filed 2015-11, 5 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Polaris Slingshot. While driving, the steering was unstable and would pull from left to right. Also, the vehicle would not restart after driving. Additionally the contact had to pump the brake pedal to make the vehicle stop. The failure mileage was 5,000. Updated 05/02/17”
NHTSA complaint #10958033, filed 2017-03, 5,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 poralis Slingshot. The contact stated that while making a right turn and the steering wheel suddenly malfunctioned and seized causing the driver to loose control and crash into a second vehicle. During the incident, the contact sustained an injured hip that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (dealer information was unavailable) who diagnosed that the swing arm was faulty. The swing arm was replaced but the failure continued to occur. In addition, the brake light remained illuminated at all times while operating the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11012388, filed 2017-08, 1,500 miles“Driver side.. brake doesnt stop ,can feel it in brake pedal,constantly filling up resorvoir..also stays accelerated when coming to a stop..there is recalls on issue”
NHTSA complaint #11490906, filed 2022-10“The contact owns a 2016 Polaris Slingshot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v752000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 16v754000 (fuel system), and 16v755000 (power train). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced any failures. Parts distribution disconnect.”
NHTSA complaint #10939575, filed 2017-01Related recalls
- 16V752000Oct 18, 2016Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured December 28, 2015, to April 27, 2016. The…Covers: Polaris Slingshot 2016–2017
Related service bulletins
- 10178802Dec 5, 2019Due to a vendor change, the clutch master cylinder (PN 24249817) used on some 2015-2019 Slingshot S / SL / LE / SLR / GT models built on or before 01/18/2020 is no longer…
- 10170165Dec 5, 2019Due to a vendor change, the clutch master cylinder (PN 24249817) used on the affected models listed above is no longer available and has been replaced with Kit 2208233.
- 10178804Apr 26, 2018Polaris has identified a quality issue affecting some Slingshot brake pressure switches. An intermittent failure of the switch triggers a "Brake Failure" malfunction indicator…
- 10178911Oct 27, 2016Some Slingshot vehicles could experience extended brake pedal travel that may lead to a feeling of poor brake performance. To address this, Slingshot has developed a Secondary…
- 10178910Oct 24, 2016Some Slingshot models may experience a brake pedal that travels further than expected when pressure is applied. This may cause a feeling of poor brake performance and lead to a…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Polaris Slingshot
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Polaris Slingshot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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