15V022000
STEERING
If the steering pinion gear disengages from the steering rack, a loss of steering control could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT
9 safety recall campaigns, 2 carrying NHTSA's "park it" advisory, 2 defect investigations, 54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
Do not drive
2 campaigns covering the 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT carry NHTSA’s “park it” advisory — the federal government telling owners to stop driving the vehicle until the remedy has been performed. Whether it was performed on any particular car is not something NHTSA publishes in a form anyone can query; a franchised dealer can run the VIN and print the record in a minute, and the repair is free.
The record
Recall campaigns9
Park it2stop driving until repaired
Investigations2
Owner complaints54
Complaints citing a crash4
Complaints citing a fire3
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 9
15V020000
STRUCTURE
If the roll hoops do not meet strength specifications, in the event of a rollover crash they may not provide proper protection, increasing the risk of a personal injury.
19V750000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Damaged terminals may result in the loss of forward and rear lighting, instrument cluster gauges, or power steering assist. Any of these scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
18V809000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
The melted voltage regulator can increase the risk of a fire. The loss of a tail light can increase the risk of a crash.
18V195000
SEAT BELTS
If the seat belt buckle or seat back detach from the seat base, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. If the driver's seat unexpectedly moves, it can cause the driver to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
17V357000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
Contamination of the rear speed sensor will disable the ABS and Traction/Stability Control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 8ENGINE
- 6VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- 6POWER TRAIN
- 5SUSPENSION
- 5SERVICE BRAKES
- 4FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 4ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 3STEERING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOTs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.