NHTSA Safety Recalls
2017 Polaris Slingshot Recalls
The 2017 Polaris Slingshot has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 18, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Polaris Slingshot. Whether a recall on your own vehicle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 9
- Owner complaints
- 10
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2017 Polaris Slingshot, the 17-character VIN is on the frame, usually near the footwell or under the seat.
9 recalls on the 2017 Polaris Slingshot
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- Campaign
- 19V750000
- Reported
- October 18, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 31,987
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2015–2016, 2018–2019 Slingshot
Seat belts: front: retractor
- Campaign
- 18V531000
- Reported
- August 15, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 10,658
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2018–2019 Slingshot
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- Campaign
- 18V321000
- Reported
- May 16, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,342
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2018 Slingshot
Seats
- Campaign
- 18V195000
- Reported
- March 26, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 24,235
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2015–2016, 2018 Slingshot
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: wheel speed sensor/tone ring
- Campaign
- 17V357000
- Reported
- June 1, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,962
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2015–2016 Slingshot
Steering
- Campaign
- 17V158000
- Reported
- March 10, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 254
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2017 Polaris Slingshot
Power train: driveline
- Campaign
- 16V755000
- Reported
- October 19, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 17,572
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2015–2016 Slingshot
Service brakes, hydraulic
- Campaign
- 16V752000
- Reported
- October 18, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 6,860
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2016 Slingshot
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 16V754000
- Reported
- October 18, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 17,795
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2015–2016 Slingshot
2017 Polaris Slingshot complaints by year
NHTSA has received 10 owner complaints about the 2017 Polaris Slingshot, the newest on July 27, 2022. Of these, 2 describe a crash (20%); owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2017 Polaris Slingshot, the component group named most often is the electrical system (30%), followed by the seat belts (20%) and the seats (20%).
1 of the 2017 Polaris Slingshot's 9 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System3
- Seat Belts2
- Seats2
- Service Brakes2
- Steering2
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Complaints received, by year
| 2017 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 |
Complaints about the 2017 Polaris Slingshot peaked in 2022, when NHTSA received 3. 60% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.
The 10 complaints about the 2017 Polaris Slingshot are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Polaris Slingshot by model year
Newest record on this page: July 27, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted