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Model year

2015 McLaren MP4-12C Spider

Convertible, gasoline, built in England. Owner complaints on file from Mar 14, 2018 to Mar 14, 2018.

Recalls (0)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (32)
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Below the median 2015 convertible
Severity index100.02015 convertibles average 12.1
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2015 McLaren MP4-12C Spider peaked in 2018, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.7512018120192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2015 McLaren MP4-12C Spider name airbags

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Airbags
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2015 McLaren MP4-12C Spider

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Look up a VIN at NHTSA
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2015 McLaren MP4-12C Spider

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Mar 14, 2018Failure Feb 14, 20183,600 milesCoral Gables, FLAir bagsCrash3 injured

    TAKATA RECALL - VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SERIOUS CRASH IN FEB 2018. THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND, DRIVER LOST CONTROL IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS STRUCK SEVERAL TIMES WITH BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER DAMAGE ALONG WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT END NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE IN SEPT 2017, FOR ISSUES RELATED TO COMPUTER AND POSSIBLE SENSOR ISSUES

    NHTSA complaint 11079089
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

32 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • KA-02059 Sep 9, 2026 · Other
    ESP Causing Vehicle Limitations
  • KA-02005 V2 Jul 30, 2026 · Other
    Updated Voltage for Sensor Position
  • KA-01783 Jun 18, 2026 · Other
    McLaren DMTL Test Diagnosis
  • KA-01988 Apr 29, 2026 · Other
    Apple CarPlay Quick Start Guide and Troubleshooting
  • KA-02005 Mar 25, 2026 · Other
    Airbrake Diagnosis Guide
  • KA-01910 v2 Nov 18, 2025 · Other
    Nose Lift Operation Concerns
  • KA-01783 v2 Nov 26, 2025 · Other
    McLaren DMTL Test Diagnosis
  • KA-01941 Oct 1, 2025 · Other
    A guide to aid in the identification of a missing core plug and repair method on V8 cylinder heads
  • KA-01937 Sep 25, 2025 · Other
    Boost Control Diagnosis Guide
  • KA-01910 Jul 16, 2025 · Other
    Nose Lift Operation Concerns
  • KA-01744 Dec 9, 2024 · Other
    Wishbone Bushes Serviceability Guide
  • KA-01783 Sep 16, 2024 · Other
    McLaren DMTL Test Diagnosis
  • KA-01011 Jul 4, 2024 · Other
    Windscreen Washer Fluid Level Low Warning Message
  • KA-01043 V2 Apr 5, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Transmission Clutch Breather Oil Leak
  • KA-01620 Apr 17, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Intermittent Oil Pressure Warning
  • KA-01012 V3 Dec 23, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Rear View Camera and McLaren Track Telemetry displayed when not fitted
  • KA-01458 Nov 25, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Engine Oil Leak Detection Dye
  • KA-01435 Nov 3, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Oil Smoke From Exhaust
  • KA-01433 Sep 8, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Clicking Noise from CCM brakes
  • KA-01246 Jul 8, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Assessing and Recording a Potential Damper Leak
  • KA-01272 Sep 19, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Vibration, Noise from Engine Bay Area
  • KA-01271 Mar 19, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Wiper(s) Rise by Approximately by 1cm
  • KA-01125 Mar 30, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    DCT Oil Leak Between Clutch and Gearbox Casings
  • KA-01034 Apr 1, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Loss of audio diagnosis
  • KA-01033 Apr 1, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Air Condition Not Cooling and Climate System Fault Warning
  • KA-01017 Mar 30, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Electric Steering Column Inoperative and / or Does Not Calibrate
  • KA-01006 Mar 29, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Engine Coolant Pump Leak Diagnostics
  • KA-01003 Oct 23, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Airbrake Warning Message
  • KA-01002 Apr 2, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Various Warning Lights on Instrument Cluster Due to Body Harness Damage
  • KA-01106 Sep 17, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    How To Calibrate the HVAC system
  • 11 T 009 Nov 23, 2015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Setting Tyre Pressures In Cold Ambient Temperatures
  • KA-01244 Aug 4, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    MDS Application - Release Notes
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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