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2021 Polaris Slingshot S Recalls & Complaints

The 2021 Polaris Slingshot S has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Polaris dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 Polaris Slingshot S. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2021 Polaris Slingshot S owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2021 Polaris Slingshot S, describing incidents dated August 7, 2022.

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Seat Belts 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash, with 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11478810 · Filed August 11, 2022
We were driving in the Slingshot when it started raining. The vehicle hit some water and started to hydroplane. It started to spin, which I was able to end up controlling but we were shot into a ditch where we hit the embankment. My wife was ejected from the car. She swears that she had her seatbelt…

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Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

NHTSA #23V466000 · Back Over Prevention — Display Function · NHTSA notice

Reported July 3, 2023 · Polaris Industries Inc.

Potentially affected: 22,218 vehicles

Repair completion: 62.29% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Polaris campaign T-23-03 · Owners notified September 6, 2023

Defect description

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 reverse again. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety consequence

The loss of the rearview camera image while in reverse can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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 T-23-03.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2021 Polaris Slingshot S. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 Polaris Slingshot S.

Seat Belts

ODI #11478810

Crash 1 injury

Incident: August 7, 2022 · Filed: August 11, 2022

We were driving in the Slingshot when it started raining. The vehicle hit some water and started to hydroplane. It started to spin, which I was able to end up controlling but we were shot into a ditch where we hit the embankment. My wife was ejected from the car. She swears that she had her seatbelt on and I have video that seems to confirm this. After the wreck, I went to the hauler and looked at the seatbelt. It was out enough that she had to have had it on as it would not go out any further and would not retract. The vehicle is still at the wrecker so this has not been confirmed. The police report says that the seatbelt was not on, but I'm sure that he did not actually test this aspect. There were no warning lamps or anything else indicating that the seatbelt was not on prior to the crash.

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