BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
23V466000 · July 3, 2023
The loss of the rearview camera image while in reverse can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Polaris Industries Inc. · up to 22,218 vehicles
NHTSA safety record
Polaris
Every complaint, recall and defect investigation on file for a Polaris, model years 2015 to 2017.
3
Vehicles
71
Complaints
20
Recalls
3
Fires
3
Deaths
3Polaris year and model combinations have enough on file to be worth a page here, and between them their owners have filed 71 safety complaints with NHTSA. More of those name the power train than any other system: 13 of them. The single most complained-about is the 2015 Slingshot, with 36.
NHTSA holds 20 recall campaigns naming Polaris vehicles, across every model year the agency records rather than only the ones shown here. A death has been reported in 1 of these 3 vehicles.
What goes wrong on a Polaris
The systems named most often across every Polaris complaint on file. One complaint can name more than one system, so these add up to more than the complaint total. "Unknown or other" is excluded: it is what the intake form records when an owner cannot place the failure.
- POWER TRAIN 13
- SERVICE BRAKES 13
- STEERING 11
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10
- SUSPENSION 10
Most recent Polaris recalls
The newest campaigns naming a Polaris, by the date the manufacturer's defect report reached NHTSA. Each one covers a build range, which may be narrower than the model years listed.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
23V106000 · February 20, 2023
An improperly heat-treated alternator may crack and separate during operation, increasing the risk of a fire.
Polaris Inc. · up to 163 vehicles
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
21V629000 · August 10, 2021
Loose rear wheel studs could result in wheel detachment, increasing the risk of a crash.
Polaris, Inc. · up to 4,744 vehicles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
19V881000 · December 11, 2019
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Polaris Inc. · up to 1,915 vehicles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
19V750000 · October 18, 2019
Damaged terminals may result in the loss of forward and rear lighting, instrument cluster gauges, or power steering assist. Any of these scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
Polaris Inc. · up to 31,987 vehicles
SEAT BELTS
19V185000 · March 7, 2019
If the seat belt buckle or seat back detach from the seat base, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. If the driver's seat unexpectedly moves, it can cause the driver to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Polaris Industries, Inc. · up to 3,311 vehicles
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
18V809000 · November 15, 2018
The melted voltage regulator can increase the risk of a fire. The loss of a tail light can increase the risk of a crash.
Polaris Industries, Inc. · up to 11,371 vehicles
Pages 2016 Slingshot 2015 Slingshot
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
18V531000 · August 15, 2018
In the event of a crash, if the seat belt does not lock, the occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
Polaris Industries, Inc. · up to 10,658 vehicles
Pages 2017 Slingshot
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
18V321000 · May 16, 2018
If the brake pedal separates from the brake master cylinder, it would cause a loss of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Polaris Industries, Inc. · up to 4,342 vehicles
Pages 2017 Slingshot
SEATS
18V195000 · March 26, 2018
If the seat belt buckle or seat back detach from the seat base, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. If the driver's seat unexpectedly moves, it can cause the driver to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Polaris Industries, Inc. · up to 24,235 vehicles
Every manufacturer's latest recalls, or check a single car with the VIN lookup.
Every Polaris page on this site
3 vehicles across 1 model, newest model year first.
Built from NHTSA's complaint file published August 20, 2026, its recall campaign API and its defect investigation file. A complaint is one owner's unverified account, not a finding of fault. How this is counted. · All makes
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