FaultScore

Polaris Slingshot vs Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Polaris Slingshot Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Complaints on file 138 340
Model years covered 2015–2023 2018–2025
Worst model year 2015 2018
Best model year 2017 2022
Crashes reported 17 11
Fires reported 4 7
Injuries reported 16 3
Deaths reported 3 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 29% 6.2%

Polaris Slingshot by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 19 13.8%
Brakes 15 10.9%
Electrical System 14 10.1%
Engine & Cooling 11 8.0%
Steering 11 8.0%
Suspension 11 8.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 7.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 6.5%

Alfa Romeo Stelvio by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 67 19.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 5.0%
Brakes 16 4.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 3.2%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 11 3.2%