Polaris Slingshot
Owners filed 90 complaints across 9 model years of the Polaris Slingshot. The 2015 drew the most (36); the 2023 the fewest (1).
Model years9
Complaints90
Recalls39
Fires3
Deaths3
Every Polaris Slingshot model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2017 | 10 | 9 | — | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2015 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | Engine | Do not drive |
Which Polaris Slingshot years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2015 is the weakest year on record, with 36 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 9 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.