Polaris snowmobiles
16 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 15, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 4, 2026.
- 16reports to CPSC
- Oct 15, 2026the latest report was made
- Nov 15, 2011the earliest
- 6with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Polaris
- Maker
- Polaris Industries Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- SnowmobilesThe activity, its clothing or equipmentCPSC’s product type: Snowmobiles (Activity, Apparel or Equipment) (code 1290), in Sports and Recreation: Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)
“POLARIS 2013 pro rmk, snowmobile” and “Polaris Industries”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| April 2022 | 1 |
| January 2022 | 1 |
| September 2020 | 1 |
| March 2014 | 1 |
| January 2013 | 2 |
| December 2012 | 1 |
| January 2012 | 1 |
| November 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 2 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 2 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 8 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 2 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.
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No incident, no one hurt Made Oct 15, 2026, sent to the company Oct 20, 2026, published by CPSC Nov 3, 2026
The product, in the report: Polaris 850 INDY VR1 137 DYNAMIX
On November 17, Polaris Industries issues a recall for over 200,000 snowmobiles. “Electrostatic discharge inside the fuel tank can cause vapors to ignite during operation and the tank to burst, posing a fire hazard”. The recall was defined as “S-22-09” by Polaris Industries. A stop ride order was issued and Polaris authorized the dealers to update the fuel pump assembly. This repair was done on these snowmobiles however it did not prevent the gas tank from exploding. Polaris determined that the explosion was caused by static electricity in the gas tank. The next repair was to require the consumer to add an anti-static additive to the tank on every fill. In 2024, another recall was issues by Polaris Industries. This recall is defined as “S-24-01” by Polaris. This racall was to place a small label next to the gas fill point informing the consumer of the anti-static additive requirement. Polaris states that the S-24-01 recall superseeds the S-22-09 recall. There is no record of the S-24-01 recall on your website!
I purchased a new Polaris snowmobile on 10/2/25. I noticed the warning sticker while adding fuel to the machine. I imediately called Polaris to discuss the issue. They said that my sled is subject to exploding if I did not add the anti-static gas treatment to fuels that did not contain alcohol. Of course, my dealer did not mention this problem when I purchased the unit. My snowmobile is not included in any recall even though it is subject to the explosion risk (VIN [REDACTED]).
Most of the fuel that is available in the resort area where I operate the vechicle will require the additive. They said that they will supply the additive free of charge for the life of the snowmobile. They provided 4 bottles of the additive at that time.
On October 12 2026, I went on the Polaris website to order more of the anti-static gas treatment. The product (part number 2891337) was not available using the search function. I found the link to order it embedded in the bottom of the Polaris S-24-01 recall notice. I was very lucky to find this link since my snowmobile was not included in the S-24-01 recall. The order form was filled out online and it accepted the order. I received no order conformation in email. I contacted Polaris and they said there was no record of the order. They said it must be a software error and it would be repaired. I contacted them again and they said it was addressed. It still does not work.
I believe that Polaris did not properly file the S-24-01 recall notice with the CPSC. Is the CPSC aware of the fuel additive response to the exploding fuel tank? Do you approve? Is this a temporary or permanent repair? I also contend that this anti-static fuel additive is an undue burden on the consumer. It is not being provided free by Polaris as promised verbally.
- Model
- S25TDZ8RS
- UPC
- unknown
- Serial number
- [REDACTED]
- Bought from
- Chopper Motorsports
- Bought
- Oct 2, 2025
- Where
- Excelsior, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 66, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Apr 7, 2026, sent to the company Apr 10, 2026, published by CPSC Apr 24, 2026
The product, in the report: 2016 Polaris 800 Switchback Adventure Snowmobile
I have a 2016 Polaris 800 Switchback Adventure snowmobile that caught fire while riding on a trail on January 29, 2026. I was only about 5 or 6 miles into my ride. As I was riding I heard a couple of “whoosh” noises. A few seconds later my right shin started to feel a burn. That’s when I looked down and was shocked to see flames coming out of the whole right hand side of the snowmobile engine compartment. It was all I could do to stop, remove the melting side panel (putting holes in my gloves), and get the fire extinguished with snow. Not only did this cause a lot of damage to the snowmobile, it burned through my snow pants, burned my leg and destroyed my boot. This snowmobile spontaneously caught fire as I was riding it down the trail.
- Model
- 800 Switchback Adventure Snowmobile
- Serial number
- [REDACTED]
- Where
- Paradise, Michigan: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Hurt, no treatment Made Mar 26, 2025, sent to the company Apr 2, 2025, published by CPSC Apr 16, 2025
The product, in the report: 2021 Polaris Adventure 600 color red
My wife was riding her 2021 Polaris snowmobile, which only had 1400 miles on it, when it caught fire and exploded. There was a recall on this sled at the time. I was not aware of any recall on the sled. I was not notified either by mail or by any other means to inform me of this recall. I found out about the recall on the trail when the sled was on fire. I called Polaris customer service and they did an investigation on the incident. They determined that the fire was caused by a fouled plug. Not believable. My wife received a small nickel size burn on her foot. It did not require medical attention.
- Model
- Adventure 600
- Bought from
- 3A Motor Sports, Massachusetts
- Where
- unknown city, New Hampshire: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 54, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Feb 12, 2025, sent to the company Feb 27, 2025, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2025
The product, in the report: Snowmobile drive track. Polaris Series 8 track. Comes in 155”, 165” lengths. UPC 5416367 for the 165” length.
Snowmobile track cracked and failed. Numerous reports of this occurring, a known weak and dangerous product. Rubber lug and material splits from [REDACTED] base and supporting rods. This results in the track breaking in half, generally under heavy load/acceleration. Numerous reports online of failures, most are within 5-600mi of usage. Polaris denies warranty on basis that there was an impact, however the frequency of these occurrences and the minuteness of any supposed impact indicates that this product is not durable enough to be safe for how the snowmobile is marketed and intended to be used. The failures are more common on their more powerful 9R and Boost models, which have even more power and put more stress on this lightweight and unsafe component of the machine. At what point does repeated failure under ‘normal operating conditions’ become a danger to the public and considered for a Safety Recall?
- Model
- RMK Matryx Boost
- UPC
- 5416367
- Serial number
- S23TGM8MS
- Bought from
- backcountry motorsports
- Bought
- Feb 12, 2024
- Where
- Canada: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 46, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hospital admission Made Sep 6, 2024, sent to the company Sep 11, 2024, published by CPSC Sep 25, 2024
The product, in the report: 2011 Polaris 550 IQ LXT
Our daughter was riding as a passenger on a snowmobile (2011 Polaris 550 IQ LXT) going around 10 miles per hour. The snowmobile hit a slushy patch of ice and our daughter fell of the side of the snowmobile. Her leg was sucked into the track of the snowmobile and crushed her left calf. She was airlifted and sustained a restriction burn causing irreparable damage to artery and veins, muscle and fat damage, etc. to the extent of needing reconstructive surgery.
- Model
- 550 IQ LXT
- Where
- Bay lake, Minnesota: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 16, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Dec 23, 2023, sent to the company Dec 29, 2023, published by CPSC Jan 17, 2024
The product, in the report: It’s a Polaris snowmobile cargo rack which holds equipment too far away from the snowmobile and catches peoples legs and even flies off during use
A patient of mine indicted that their leg got caught between a rack on a snowmobile and their equipment.
- Model
- LOCK & RIDE FLEX ADVENTURE RACK
- Where
- United States: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 29, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris Industries, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Nov 4, 2023, sent to the company Nov 8, 2023, published by CPSC Nov 24, 2023
The product, in the report: New 2019 POLARIS S19CEE5BSL INDY ADV 144 ES snowmobile
When removing my 2019 Polaris Indy model S19CEE5BSL from summer storage I applied the brake lever to back off trailer. The plastic brake lever snapped off at the pivot point making braking the machine impossible. No excessive force was put onto the brake lever. Could have happened in a much, much worse situation.
- Model
- 2019 POLARIS S19CEE5BSL INDY ADV 144 ES
- Serial number
- [REDACTED]
- Bought from
- https:/
/ www.troypowersportsnh.com/ - Bought
- Aug 28, 2018
- Where
- Mason, New Hampshire: Farm/
Ranch - Who was involved
- Age 71, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 8, 2022, sent to the company Apr 28, 2022, published by CPSC May 12, 2022
The product, in the report: Snow Mobile
Caller stated that while riding the snow mobile he took a right turn and the throttle stuck wide open. He stated that he was going at 80mph lost control of the unit and crashed into a tree. Caller stated that he was able to jump off the unit to prevent getting seriously injured.
The manufacturer was contacted but they were not willing to assist him, they were not taking the issue as a safety concern.
Caller feels that this snowmobile is unsafe and should be reported.
- Model
- Pro RMK 800
- Serial number
- [REDACTED]
- Bought from
- M&M lawn& leisure, Minnesota
- Bought
- Mar 19, 2019, about then
- Where
- Lonsdale, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jan 29, 2022, sent to the company Feb 2, 2022, published by CPSC Feb 16, 2022
The product, in the report: 2017 Polaris XCR 600 Rush snowmobile
My 2017 Polaris 600 XCR Rush snowmobile started on fire. I received recall notice notice regarding fuel lines rubbing on air box, which could result in fuel line leaking and result in fire. ( see attached document “Consumers Product Safety Commission”, Took sled into dealership for service and “passed”. Sled started on fire 2 months after being serviced for recall notice.
- Model
- 2017 Polaris 600 Rush XCR
- UPC
- NA
- Serial number
- Vin # [REDACTED]
- Bought from
- Freeride Power Sports, Michigan
- Bought
- Nov 16, 2019
- Where
- LENOX, Michigan: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Hospital admission Made Sep 15, 2020, sent to the company Oct 14, 2020, published by CPSC Oct 8, 2020
The product, in the report: Black 2018 Polaris Switchback 600 Pro-S. AXYS (All). VIN: [REDACTED]
On February 9, 2019, [REDACTED] was driving a 2018 Polaris 600 Switchback Pro-S with a group of family and friends. After crossing a road at low speed, without warning, the snowmobile began to accelerate toward a grouping of trees notwithstanding [REDACTED]’s release of the throttle. The engine pitch was rapidly rising and [REDACTED] attempted to jump off the snowmobile. There was no deceleration of the snowmobile to indicate any closing of the throttle. [REDACTED] was still on the snowmobile when it struck a tree. Simply, the throttle stuck open and did not decelerate with release causing [REDACTED] to crash into a tree and break bones in both her legs, and pelvis.
- Model
- Switchback 600 Pro-S
- Serial number
- [REDACTED]
- Where
- Munising Township, Michigan: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 63, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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No one hurt Made Mar 15, 2014, sent to the company Mar 26, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 9, 2014
The product, in the report: Polaris Pro RMK 800 Snowmobile
On February 2, 2014, I was riding my 2014 Polaris Pro RMK 800 with my husband and two other friends. After riding for a few hours, we had stopped to take a break for a few minutes. After resting for a few minutes, I started my sled. After allowing it to idle while I put my helmet on, I went to push the throttle down to move off and continue riding. At this point, the throttle stuck wide open and the sled took off straight ahead without me. I was fortunately thrown off the back of the sled, landing flat on my back. The sled continued full speed ahead about 200 feet until it ran head on into a tree. The sled was still operating at full throttle even after hitting the tree, as the track remained spinning at high speed until I was able to get to it and hit the kill switch. I have extensive pictures of my sled right after the accident, including one showing the throttle cable still stuck wide open. I also have multiple witnesses as to this fact. This was an extremely shocking and frightening experience--very thankful that I was not injured or worse.
- Model
- Pro RMK 800
- Serial number
- [REDACTED]
- Bought from
- Coeur d’Alene Polaris
- Bought
- Oct 15, 2013, about then
- Where
- POST FALLS, Idaho: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 37, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Jan 29, 2013, sent to the company Feb 7, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 22, 2013
The product, in the report: Polaris 2013 pro rmk, snowmobile, breaking driveshafts!!
Polais snowmobile company has built the 2013 pro RMK snowmobile with a breaking driveshaft, many have broken, because of bad design, bad glue, that should not be on the driveshaft, they gave everybody a clamp, to hold it together, very dangerous, when it breaks the rider will get thrown off the machine, the track locks up, very, very danderous, Polaris needs to get all consumers a new better designed driveshaft, the 2012 pro rmk did not have this driveshat on it, and you can bet the 2014 won’t have this driveshaft either, it is pure junk, aluminum with a glued in metal driveshaft , VERY BAD DESIGN!!! the whole snowmobile industry is laughing, at Polaris, we the people cannot trust this sled, we cannot go riding out in the mountains very far because the fear of it breaking, and not being able to get back, or maybe when it breaks we will wreck the machune, Polaris should be sued!!!!!!!!!!!! my email address is [REDACTED] my mobile phone is [REDACTED]
- Model
- 2013 pro rmk
- Bought from
- polaris dealer
- Bought
- Oct 17, 2012
- Where
- fruitland, Idaho: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand POLARIS 2013 pro rmk, snowmobile, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 17, 2013, sent to the company Feb 26, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2013
The product, in the report: Snow mobile
Consumer’s 16years old (6’5” x 220 lbs) son was riding the snow mobile going about 55 mph. on a flat snowy surface. The son lost control of the snow mobile and the back end lost traction which forced the snow mobile to come to a halt. The snow mobile was then carried to the place of residence. The consumer took the snow mobile apart a saw that a bolt had snapped off. The bolt was wedged between the sprocket and chain causing the machine to lock up.
The machine was not operable after that and is under repair now as of 1/10/13.
There were no injuries, and no property damages.
The consumer contacted the dealer last week and explained that it’s a common problem. They also relayed it wasn’t under recall and referred consumer to CPSC. The manufacturer was contacted last week and was told that there was nothing they could do.
Consumer believes that the snow mobile is a safety hazard and could cause injury.
- Model
- XCSP
- Bought from
- Jansen Motor Sport
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2005
- Where
- Akron, New York: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Age 16, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 19, 2012, sent to the company Jan 8, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 23, 2013
The product, in the report: 800 RMK Pro Snowmobile
No consumer notification but dealer notification of serious drive shaft failure effecting 2013 Polaris 600 and 800 RMK PRO snowmobiles. Polaris issued a service bulletin that’s made it out to the web but customers who are riding the machines have not been notified. If this happens the operator is likely to be thrown over the handlebars which could cause serious injury not to mention that if this occurs in the back country the rider may succumb to the elements and/or the machine is likely unrecoverable. 20,000 machines at risk of causing injury or worse and no recall.
SUBJECT: SAF-12-02 - Drive Shaft Field Issues DATE: November 30, 2012 MODELS: 2013 600 / 800 PRO-RMK 155/163 Snowmobiles *** Important Service Information *** Please distribute to Service Manager, Parts Manager, and Service Technicians The Polaris Technical Service and Snowmobile Engineering teams have received field reports of broken drive shafts on a limited number of 2013 600 and 800 PRO-RMK snowmobiles. Please review this service communication carefully to learn what we currently know at the time of this publication, what our engineering and service plan is moving forward, and what Polaris dealers can do to assist Polaris in resolving this issue. What we know: ? The bonded drive shaft used on MY13 600 and 800 PRO RMK snowmobiles passed rigorous field and lab testing prior to full production, and Polaris is committed to standing behind this product.
- Model
- 800 RMK Pro
- Bought from
- Hatcher’s Pass Polaris
- Bought
- Oct 1, 2012
- Where
- Palmer, Alaska: Other
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 30, 2012, sent to the company Feb 6, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 21, 2012
The product, in the report: 2006 snowmobile
Polaris snowmobile caught on fire, 2006 FST Switchback with 700miles. I bought the sled in the fall of 2010 as a new non current with full warranty. My daughter was just going to cross the road when the engine just shut down than a ball of fire came from under the cab. Polaris tells me o the warranty is up by 2 months, I feel these sleds are unsafe if with 700 miles they catch fire
- Model
- 2006 FST SWITCHBACK
- Serial number
- SN1PS7FS86C639046
- Bought from
- north gate
- Bought
- Oct 22, 2010
- Where
- timmins, Canada: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 27, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 15, 2011, sent to the company Nov 23, 2011, published by CPSC Dec 8, 2011
The product, in the report: 2005 fusion 900 polaris black and red
2005 polaris fusion 900 fuel tank neck cracked and gas would seep out and pour all over my clothes when i was riding
- Model
- 2005 fusion 900
- Where
- hugo, Minnesota: Other
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Polaris, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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