NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Polaris Slingshot Recalls
The 2018 Polaris Slingshot has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 18, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Polaris Slingshot. Whether a recall on your own vehicle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 4
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2018 Polaris Slingshot, the 17-character VIN is on the frame, usually near the footwell or under the seat.
5 recalls on the 2018 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 2015–2017, 2019 Slingshot
Seat belts
- Campaign
- 19V185000
- Reported
- March 7, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,311
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 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 2017, 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 2017 Slingshot
Seats
- Campaign
- 18V195000
- Reported
- March 26, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 24,235
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2015–2017 Slingshot
2018 Polaris Slingshot complaints by year
NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2018 Polaris Slingshot, the newest on July 10, 2020. Of these, 1 describe a crash (25%); owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2018 Polaris Slingshot, the component group named most often is the electrical system (50%), followed by the air bags (25%) and the service brakes (25%).
1 of the 2018 Polaris Slingshot's 5 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System2
- Air Bags1
- Service Brakes1
- Tires1
Complaints received, by year
| 2019 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2018 Polaris Slingshot peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 3. 100% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
The 4 complaints about the 2018 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 10, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted