By year
Owner complaints about Polaris vehicles peaked at 23 in 2015
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Polaris
The complete NHTSA record for Polaris vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Polaris recalls are filed by Polaris Industries, part of Polaris.
Owner complaints in the last five years28129 on file in all, across 14 models
Recall campaigns182 in five years
Severity index24.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations2149 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Polaris vehicles, 13% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Slingshot has the most complaints of any Polaris model
Every Polaris model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot | 2015 to 2025 | 90 | 20.0 | 39 | 6 |
| Sportsman 1000XP | 2015 | 16 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| RZR | 2017 | 7 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Slingshot R | 2020 to 2026 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Slingshot SL | 2020 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Slingshot S | 2021 to 2026 | 2 | 50.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ranger 900 | 2019 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sportsman | 2016 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranger 570 | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranger XP 570 | 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sportsman 850XP | 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slingshot SLR | 2022 to 2026 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Slingshot S Tech | 2021 to 2024 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Slingshot GT | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Polaris product
- 23V-466 Jul 3, 2023
After shifting out of reverse, the rearview camera image may freeze and display a blank screen if shifted into reverse again
Back-over prevention · 22k vehicles - 23V-106 Feb 20, 2023
Alternator may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing
Electrical system · 163 vehicles - 21V-629 Aug 10, 2021
Rear wheel studs may not have been fully pressed into the axle, possibly causing them to come loose
Wheels · 4,744 vehicles - 19V-881 Dec 11, 2019
10A circuit breaker may be defective, tripping unexpectedly and causing a sudden loss of power and an engine stall
Electrical system · 1,915 vehicles - 19V-750 Oct 18, 2019
Excessive electrical current may damage the battery fuse holder terminals
Electrical system · 32k vehicles - 19V-185 Mar 7, 2019
Driver-seat and passenger-seat seat belt and seat back anchoring bracket may have been improperly welded
Seat belts · 3,311 vehicles - 18V-809 Nov 15, 2018
Back-up camera may fail internally, possibly melting the voltage regulator and blowing the fuse for that circuit, thereby preventing the taillight…
Back-over prevention · 11k vehicles - 18V-531 Aug 15, 2018
In the event of a crash, the seatbelt retractor on the side opposite of the impact may separate, preventing the seatbelt from locking
Seat belts · 11k vehicles - 18V-321 May 16, 2018
Brake pedals may have been incorrectly installed, allowing the brake pedal to separate from the brake master cylinder
Brakes · 4,342 vehicles - 18V-195 Mar 26, 2018
Driver-seat and passenger-seat seat belt and seat back anchoring bracket may have been improperly welded
Seat belts · 24k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.