Avoid: No year grades F. Weakest: 2016
Best: 2019 (few owner reports)
3 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 2 model years, the McLaren 570S has 3 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are latches/locks/linkages and structure. 2017 drew the most complaints (2), 2016 the fewest (1).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for McLaren 570S vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $127,598–$149,888.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2017 (2 complaints). Lowest: 2016 (1).
Sentiment is sharply divided, creating a high-risk, high-reward ownership profile.
Interior trim pieces breaking, delaminating, or falling off; leather dash splitting; alcantara detaching; cheap plastic switches/visors failing.
Infotainment system crashes requiring reboots; screen freezes; "key not found" errors; window switch failures; poor native infotainment software; lack of Apple CarPlay/Android Auto.
Unpredictable breakdowns; expensive and lengthy repairs; parts wait times of months; high labor costs; reputation for stranding owners.
Bushings, springs, accumulators, wheel speed sensors, and downpipes wearing out or failing at relatively low mileage (e.g., ~20,000 miles).
Frequent bottoming out on driveways and speed bumps, making it impractical for daily use on unknown roads.
Owner insights cover all generations of the 570S. Individual model years are broken down above.
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