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Polaris Slingshot R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Polaris Slingshot R (2020–2022). The most-complained-about year is 2021.

2
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2022
year with most recalls
2021
year with most complaints

Pick your Polaris Slingshot R model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2022 Polaris Slingshot R20
2021 Polaris Slingshot R12
2020 Polaris Slingshot R11

What Polaris Slingshot R owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2021 model year has the most, with 2.

All Polaris Slingshot R recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Polaris Slingshot R, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Display function (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 23V466000 Reported 22,218 vehicles potentially affected Polaris Industries Inc.

    Polaris Industries Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2020 Slingshot GT, 2021-2023 Slingshot S, Slingshot S Tech, 2020-2023 Slingshot R, Slingshot SL, and 2022-2023 Slingshot SLR vehicles updated with Ride Command Software. After shifting out of reverse, the rearview camera image may freeze and display a blank screen if shifted into…

    Remedy: Dealers will update the Ride Command software. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 28, 2023. Owners may contact Polaris' customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

  2. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 23V106000 Reported 163 vehicles potentially affected Polaris Inc.

    Polaris Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Slingshot R, Slingshot S with Technology Package 1, Slingshot SL, Slingshot SLR, and Slingshot S motorcycles. The alternator may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 8, 2023. Owners may contact Polaris' customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris' number for this recall…

    Model years: 2022

Other Polaris models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.