Research · 3 model years

McLaren 5 SeriesEvery model year, 2016–2019

Across the 3 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 5 owner complaints for the McLaren 5 Series. The 2019 model year has the most complaints (2).

01 —Model years

McLaren 5 Series years compared

Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year

Year	Recalls	Complaints	NCAP overall	MPG comb.
2019	0	2	Not rated	—
2017	1	2	Not rated	—
2016	1	1	Not rated	—

20190 recalls · 2 complaints
20171 recall · 2 complaints
20161 recall · 1 complaints

Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 6, 2026

02 —Complaints by year

NHTSA complaints per model year

Newer years have had less time on the road

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Model year	NHTSA complaints
2016	1
2017	2
2019	2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 6, 2026

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