Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2015 Mclaren 650S, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags1
- Exterior lighting1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2015 Mclaren 650S failed the safety check 1.56% of the time — 25% less often than the average 2015 passenger car (2.08%). Median odometer at inspection: 15,130 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2015
228 new Mclaren 650S cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2015; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (146), Germany (58), Sweden (8).
- Average mass
- 1,542 kg
- Average power
- 478 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the United Kingdom
9 cars built in 2015 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 7 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In New Zealand
10 2015 cars are on the New Zealand register; 40% arrived as used imports, 60% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2015 Mclaren 650S.
| 2019213 3 May 2019 | Airbag Issue: On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the p… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
McLaren Automotive Incorporated (McLaren) is recalling certain 2012-2013 MP4-12C, 2014-2016 650s, 2015-2016 675 LT, 2014-2015 P1 and 2015-2017 570 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mclaren told its dealers about the 2015 Mclaren 650S: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11008160 | McLaren DMTL Test Diagnosis |
| 11005429 | Windscreen Washer Fluid Level Low Warning Message |
| 10254383 | Transmission Clutch Breather Oil Leak |
| 10206264 | Rear View Camera and McLaren Track Telemetry displayed when not fitted |
| 10203918 | Engine Oil Leak Detection Dye |
| 10203917 | Oil Smoke From Exhaust |
| 10202162 | Clicking Noise from CCM brakes |
| 10194737 | Brake Light Switch (BLS) Adjustment Fault |
| 10194734 | Rear View Camera and McLaren Track Telemetry displayed when not fitted |
| 10191815 | Turbo Vacuum Control Diagnosis Guide |
| 10191709 | Engine Cover Does Not Open |
| 10191698 | Tuner Not Found Warning Message On AIS Display |
| 10191697 | Clutch Oil Leak from the Synchro Actuation Valve (SAV) Block |
| 10191606 | Clutch Over Temperature Warning In The Instrument Cluster |
| 10191604 | Hard Buttons On IRIS Screen Inoperative |
| 10191561 | Airbrake Warning Message |
| 10184312 | Carbon Ceramic Brake Caliper Mass Damper Installation |
| 10181807 | Flat Battery Entry Procedure |
| 10181364 | McLaren 650S - US Emissions Label Correction |
| 10181356 | Vehicle Software Update to Platform 9.5 |
| 10181355 | Instrument Cluster Coding String Update |
| 10181354 | Occupant Restraint Pretensioner Wiring |
| 10181352 | AIS Infotainment IRIS Software Update to Platform 8.5 |
| 10181351 | IRIS Software Update to Platform 8.1 (Federal Markets Only) |
| 10181350 | Module Software Platform Update to 8.1 (Federal Markets Only) |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation