2015 Polaris Slingshot
Safety Score
65
Average
Recalls
7
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (7)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | 19V750000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 31,987 | — | Details |
| 2018-11-15 | 18V809000 |
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 11,371 | — | Details |
| 2017-06-01 | 17V357000 |
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 8,962 | — | Details |
| 2016-10-18 | 16V754000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 17,795 | — | Details |
| 2015-11-20 | 15V777000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9,182 | — | Details |
| 2015-01-21 | 15V022000 |
STEERING | 1,896 | — | Details |
| 2015-01-20 | 15V020000 |
STRUCTURE | 1,577 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | RPM hang on start and shifting gears on start engine rpm goes to 7000 and hangs there I have to shut it off and restart… |
| 2020-08-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS SHIFTING, WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH, THE ENGINE FULLY REVVED. DURING THIS INSTANCE, I TAPPED THE GAS PEDA… |
| 2019-06-03 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND REMOVED THE FRO… |
| 2019-05-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING RACKET PINION BROKE FELL APART BEARING FELL OUT |
| 2018-10-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE DRIVING, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK… |
| 2018-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT/FIRE IN BACKUP CAMERA CAUSING FAILURE IN BREAK LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, ABS, CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO, BLINKE… |
| 2017-08-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR OF OPERATION, THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT BEGAN TURNING ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUBURN POWERSPORTS… |
| 2017-08-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE PRESSURE SENSORS FAIL. RANDOMLY OR WHEN BRAKES ARE TOUCHED THIS CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO SUDDENLY DISENGA… |
| 2017-08-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WISH I GET MY MONEY BACK I HATE THE BIKE THE HEAT THAT COME INSIDE BE BURNING MY FEET IT TO HOT INSIDE TO RIDE THEY DI… |
| 2017-04-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V754000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GAS… |
| 2016-10-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16… |
| 2016-10-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | POLARIS HAS ISSUED A STOP SALE ON SLINGSHOTS DUE TO SAFETY DEFECTS BUT NOT A STOP DRIVE FOR US WHO HAVE A SLINGSHOTS WI… |
| 2016-10-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V754000 (… |
| 2016-10-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V755000 (P… |
| 2016-10-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLG SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V7540… |
| 2016-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V754000 (E… |
| 2016-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V755000 (S… |
| 2016-08-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED DRIVING ON HWY 80 WHEN THE CAR STARTS RUNNING WEIRD, I SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SLOW LANE. THEN VEHIC… |
| 2016-08-13 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | AUGUST 13, 2016, MY BROTHER WAS KILLED WHILE OPERATING HIS 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT, WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICL… |
| 2016-08-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | MY BROTHER WAS KILLED WHILE OPERATING HIS POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE VEHICLE FRAME OFFERED ABSOLUTELY NO SIDE IMPACT PROTEC… |
| 2016-08-13 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | ON AUGUST 13, 2016 MY BROTHER WAS DRIVING HIS 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT (MODEL # T15AAPFAAB) WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEE… |
| 2016-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HEAT EMITTED FROM THE RADIATOR. WHILE EXITIN… |
| 2016-02-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AFTER JUST LESS THAN 3,500 MILES, THE MASTER BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON DURING A NORMAL DRIVE. QUICKLY BROUGHT THE VEH… |
| 2015-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON DASH. ABS AND CRUISE CONTROL IS DISABLED. THIS VEHICLE IS 2 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 2,500 MILES… |
| 2015-09-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | I WAS DRIVING MY SLINGSHOT DOWN THE ROAD . THE ROAD IS A SWEEPING CURVE AROUND A POND . THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED ON .T… |
| 2015-09-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THROTTLE STICKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS--AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL REV REAL HIGH WITH FOOT OFF GAS. GOING INTO TURNS ON… |
| 2015-07-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CPSC:X15A0005A. 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. CONSUMER STATED PROBLEMS WITH THE HIGH REVOLUTIONS WHEN HE IS SHIFTING THE TRAN… |
| 2015-07-12 | WHEELS | No | 0 | THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT 1500 MILES... UPDATED 12/08/2017*CN |
| 2015-06-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CPSC: POLARIS SLINGSHOT: CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE MOTORCYCLE, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY HIGH… |
| 2015-06-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN REGARDS TO AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY POLARIS SLINGSHOT PURCHASED ON JUNE 6, 2015. SHORTLY AF… |
| 2015-04-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARN… |
| 2015-04-06 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WE TOOK OUR SLINGSHOT SL BACK TO OUR DEALER TO HAVE THEM REMOVE AND CHECK FRONT WHEEL RIMS FOR CRACKLES DUE TO RECENT R… |
| 2015-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FROM DAY ONE IVE EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT ENGINE FLARES, WHICH IS, WHEN I PRESS THE CLUTCH ALL THE IN WHILE T… |
| 2015-01-21 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS:15V022000 (S… |
| 2015-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | GAS PEDAL REVVING BY ITSELF BETWEEN 1-2-3-4 GEARS WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE PEDAL I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO DEALER AND … |
| 2014-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLING SHOT (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL… |