Worst years for a Polaris Slingshot
Owners have filed 138 complaints about the Polaris Slingshot with NHTSA across model years 2015 to 2023. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Avoid
2015 Polaris Slingshot54 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
2017 Polaris Slingshot15 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Polaris Slingshot year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2022 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2,400 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2021 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2019 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2018 | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2017 | C | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4,774 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | D | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1,800 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | F | 54 | 4 | 3 | 2,050 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Polaris Slingshot
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Polaris Slingshot, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Polaris Slingshot
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.