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2015 Polaris Slingshot

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2015 Polaris Slingshot
RENDERED 2026-08-02T13:00:36.318Z

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COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

Complaints per year, Polaris Slingshot Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2015 highlighted. 2015: 36 complaints 2015 2016: 25 complaints 2017: 10 complaints 2017 2018: 4 complaints 2019: 4 complaints 2019 2020: 1 complaints 2021: 2 complaints 2021 2022: 7 complaints 2023: 1 complaints 2023
2015: 36 complaints
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YearComplaints
201536
201625
201710
20184
20194
20201
20212
20227
20231

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

ENGINE 22%

22% of complaints: engine — 8 distinct reports on file.

INJURY
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 POLARIS SLINGSHOT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HEAT EMITTED FROM THE RADIATOR. WHILE EXITING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT FEET WAS BURNED DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT ALL THE TIME. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED.

NHTSA ODI report, 20160812

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17%

17% of complaints: vehicle speed control — 6 distinct reports on file.

CRASH INJURY
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I WAS DRIVING MY SLINGSHOT DOWN THE ROAD . THE ROAD IS A SWEEPING CURVE AROUND A POND . THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED ON .THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXTREMELY FAST FORCING ME OFF THE ROAD . I THEN STUCK A TREE .

NHTSA ODI report, 20151026

POWER TRAIN 17%

17% of complaints: power train — 6 distinct reports on file.

SUSPENSION 14%

14% of complaints: suspension — 5 distinct reports on file.

SERVICE BRAKES 14%

14% of complaints: service brakes — 5 distinct reports on file.

SAFETY TIMELINE

R 20150130 — steering

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured August 26, 2014, to January 9, 2015, and 2015 Slingshot SL motorcycles manufactured August 18, 2014, to January 10, 2015.

Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering rack assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2015. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is SLI-15-02.

Campaign 15V022000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20150130 — structure

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured August 26, 2014, to December 16, 2014, and 2015 Slingshot SL motorcycles manufactured August 18, 2014, to December 15, 2014.

Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the roll hoops, free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2015. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-651-408-7579. Polaris' number for this recall is SLI-15-01.

Campaign 15V020000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20150420 — PE (closed 20151016)

Front wheel failure

R 20151203 — electrical system, exterior lighting

Polaris Industries, Inc.

Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the single headlight relay with a circuit that uses two headlight relays, free of charge. The recall began on December 3, 2015. Owners may contact Slingshot customer service at 1-855-863-2284.

Campaign 15V777000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20161215 — fuel system, gasoline

Polaris Idustries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured March 4, 2014, to October 7, 2016. The affected vehicles may have insufficient clearance between the fuel line and the hood structure.

Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the replace the engine fuel line, and inspect the retention clips to reduce the risk of interference, free of charge. The recall began December 2016.

Campaign 16V754000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20161215 — power train

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured March 4, 2014, to September 7, 2016. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with a swing arm that has insufficient strength.

Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and repair or replace the swing arm, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284.

Campaign 16V755000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20170613 — service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Slingshot vehicles. The affected vehicles previously had their rear swingarms replaced during the remedy of NHTSA recall number 16V-255.

Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the swingarms for missing grommets, installing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290.

Campaign 17V357000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20170918 — PE (closed 20190325)

Seatbelt Retractor Failure

R 20180416 — seat belts, seats

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling all 2015-2018 Polaris Slingshot motorcycles. The driver-seat and passenger-seat seat belt and seat back anchoring bracket may have been improperly welded.

Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt bracket and seat back welds, and the seat slider latching function.

Campaign 18V195000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190102 — back over prevention

Polaris Industries (Polaris) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Polaris Slingshot, Slingshot SL and Slingshot SL LE motorcycles equipped with a backup camera.

Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the back-up camera, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 2, 2019. Owners may contact Polaris at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is T-18-04.

Campaign 18V809000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20191024 — electrical system

Polaris Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Slingshot motorcycles. Excessive electrical current may damage the battery fuse holder terminals.

Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery fuse block terminals and relocate the 50 amp chassis fuse, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2019. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-855-863-2284.

Campaign 19V750000 — check if this car was fixed

BUY-SMART CHECKLIST

2015 Polaris Slingshot — pre-purchase inspection

  • Test/inspect for engine issues (8 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for vehicle speed control issues (6 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for power train issues (6 reports on file for this year).
  • Verify recall 15V022000 (steering) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 15V020000 (structure) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 15V777000 (electrical system, exterior lighting) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 16V754000 (fuel system, gasoline) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 16V755000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 17V357000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 18V195000 (seat belts, seats) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 18V809000 (back over prevention) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V750000 (electrical system) has been completed.
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FAQ

Is the 2015 Polaris Slingshot reliable?

There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.

What are the most common problems with the 2015 Polaris Slingshot?

The most-reported component is engine, accounting for 22% of complaints on file.

How many recalls does the 2015 Polaris Slingshot have?

9 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-07-11 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.