2016 Polaris Slingshot

Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
25
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2016-10-19 16V755000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE 17,572 Details
2016-10-18 16V752000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 6,860 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2022-10-25 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Driver side.. brake doesnt stop ,can feel it in brake pedal,constantly filling up resorvoir..also stays accelerated whe…
2019-10-25 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE RIDING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RPMS SUDDENLY REVVED HIGH AND THE VE…
2019-09-21 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE RESERVOIR SEAT…
2019-07-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 2 LARGE REAR METAL ANGLE REFLECTORS ATTACHED WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE 1 DETACHED FROM BODY THANKFULLY WHILE SITTING AT A …
2019-04-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DAY/NIGHT, THE POLARIS SLINGSHOT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD FAIL AND LOST OF ALL LIGH…
2018-06-19 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE THROTTLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE…
2017-10-04 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN ST…
2017-04-25 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 VEHICLE HAS AN "ESP" WARNING LIGHT ON DASH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DISPLAYING THIS "ESP" WARNING LIGHT AT VARIOUS TIMES AND …
2017-02-01 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 PORALIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL…
2016-12-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V755000 (P…
2016-11-07 SUSPENSION No 0 THIS COMPLAINT IS A FOLLOW-ON TO NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10919981. I AM NOW BEING TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW W…
2016-10-31 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V752000 (…
2016-10-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 ON 10/28/2016 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, FREEDOM POWERSPORTS, WEATHERFORD, TX TO HAVE A MINOR, BUT PERSISTENT FLU…
2016-10-26 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16…
2016-10-05 SEAT BELTS No 0 THERE ARE SEVERAL SAFETY RELATED RECALLS! AFTER A 35 MINUTE CONVERSATION ON THE PHONE, I AM HIGHLY INSULTED AND IRRITAT…
2016-10-03 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V754000 (F…
2016-08-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED WITHOUT WARN…
2016-08-22 POWER TRAIN No 0 REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE WENT OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE CROSS OVER DRIVE HAS WENT OUT ONCE, POLARIS IS WANTING TO REPLA…
2016-08-01 SEATS No 0 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVERS SEAT SLIDES OUT OF POSITION WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CO…
2016-07-02 SUSPENSION No 0 I WAS COMING OUT OF A ROUND A BOUT INTERSECTION IN THE CITY, WHERE I HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO IT AND AND A RIGHT T…
2016-05-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAT FROM THE MUFFLER AND ENGINE ENTER…
2016-03-30 STEERING No 0 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, EPAS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGED.…
2016-03-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WAS UNSTABLE AND WOULD PULL FROM LEFT TO RIG…
2016-01-01 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Polaris Slingshot. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 20 MPH, the power steerin…
2015-10-27 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS DOWN TO THE FLOOD WHEN APPLIED. DEALER STATES THAT ALL SLINGSHOTS ACT THIS WAY. THE PEDAL WILL COME…