McLaren recalls and safety
15 recalls since 2013 · 29 owner complaints since 2017
15
vehicle recalls since 2013
15
vehicle recalls since 2013
McLaren has had 15 vehicle recalls since 2013, covering 9,949 vehicles as reported. In 2025 there were 1 recalls for 29 vehicles, down 50.0% from 2024. The McLaren GT has the most recalls (5). Owners filed 5 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
1
-50.0% vs 2024
2026 so far
0
All recalls
15
Since 2013
Units affected
9,949
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
5
+150.0% vs 12 months before
Recalls per year
McLaren vehicle recalls each year since 2013, and the vehicles they covered
McLaren models
16 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
What can go wrong
McLaren recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
McLaren recalls by component
- Air bags4 · 4,232 units
- Engine2 · 417 units
- Fuel system, gasoline2 · 2,927 units
- Latches/locks/linkages2 · 1,134 units
- Service brakes, hydraulic2 · 48 units
- Engine and engine cooling1 · 652 units
- Structure1 · 163 units
- Visibility1 · 376 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints McLaren owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
5 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Exterior lighting10
- Structure4
- Air bags3
- Engine3
- Electrical system2
- Visibility/wiper2
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Complaints
- 29
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 3
- People injured
- 3
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest McLaren recalls
The newest of 15. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
How many recalls did McLaren have in 2025?
1 McLaren vehicle recalls in 2025, covering 29 vehicles, compared with 2 in 2024.
Which McLaren models have the most recalls?
The GT (5), the MP4-12C Spider (3) and the 600LT (3) have the most recalls since 2013. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common McLaren recall problem?
Air bags: 4 of the 15 McLaren recalls, followed by engine (2).
What do McLaren owners complain about most?
Exterior lighting, named in 10 of the 29 safety complaints McLaren owners filed since 2017, then structure (4). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for McLaren?
No McLaren recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.