Artic Cat all-terrain vehicles, wheels not said
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 6, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Jul 6, 2021the latest report was made
- Aug 27, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Artic Cat
- Maker
- Arctic Cat Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- All-terrain vehicles, wheels not saidOff-road onlyCPSC’s product type: All Terrain Vehicles (# of Wheels Unspecified/off Road) (code 3287), in Sports and Recreation: Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)
Other ways the reports write the brand (4)
“Arctic Cat”, “Arctic Cat 500”, “ArticCat” and “arctic cat - textron”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2021 | 1 |
| May 2020 | 1 |
| August 2012 | 1 |
| December 2011 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: 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 Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hospital admission Made Jul 6, 2021, sent to the company Jul 30, 2021, published by CPSC Aug 13, 2021
The product, in the report: ATV
Caller stated that while operating the ATV he lost control and started veering towards a tree while it was going to the right, He stated that it spun out of control threw him off the unit and landed on top of him. His injuries were a broken clavicle fractured dislocated left shoulder blade and fractured humus. He was taken to the UPMC hospital in PA where he was admitted for 2-3 days for treatment. He was released to schedule surgery for another hospital.
Caller stated that he contacted the manufacturer about his incident and he was advised that it would be forwarded to their legal team. (May 2021) However, he received an email stating that at this time they will not take any action. Caller stated that the incident happened on a dirt road near his home.
Caller feels that this ATV is a safety hazard and should be recalled
- Model
- 500 4x4
- Bought from
- Arctic Cat dealer
- Where
- Unspecified: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Age 48, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Arctic Cat 500, made or sold by Arctic Cat Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made May 2, 2020, sent to the company May 11, 2020, published by CPSC May 26, 2020
The product, in the report: 2018 arctic cat alterra 500 atv
Brand new Arctic Cat (Textron) 2018 Alterra 500 ATV, traveling down side of the road at 55 mph when suddenly the atv CVT belt got so hot it literally fell a part. As it began to fall a part the threads or strings got caught in the cvt clutch sheaves and locked them up. The primary cvt clutch is coupled to the output shaft of the engine so when the belt strings wrapped around the primary clutch sheaves it got wound up so tight that it stopped the shaft from turning dead in its tracks. I was absolutely not expecting this to happen and of course an atv has no seatbelt, the only protection is the helmet i was wearing thank god. As the front and rear axles instantly stopped turning without warning which was something i never new was even possible and surely with just 380 miles on the machine the cvt belt still had another 1500 miles to go before it should need to be replaced. I was at wide open throttle doing 54 mph when i heard a strange noise from the machine and then i lost control as all 4 wheels locked up at the same exact time... there was an suv in the lane closest to the side of the road i was next to and it was going about 65mph and traveling in same direction but i was in front of it by about 1000’. The atv wpuld not respond to my efforts to steer the machine away from the road, instead it headed towards the edge of the road which had a huge lip of about 6-9”. When the front left tire first touched the edge of the asphalt it caused the atv to bank to the right real hard and then my front right tire hit a huge washout and i was thrown from the machine and broke my right wrist. This is the 3rd time this atv has destroyed a belt because there is something defective with the primary drive cvt wet clutching assembly that causes it to heat up way beyond normal and then the driven cvt sheaves get so hot that the belt disintegrates and no “BELT” light came on or anything which is supposed to when it gets too hot. 342 deg F is what the cvt housing reads after just 8 mins of riding at any speed. Tons of ppl have had this same problem over and over and Textron tells everyone thats past the 6month warranty that theres nothing they will do to resolve the defect. my atv has 384 miles on it! thats nothing for mileage. first time this happened it had 103 miles. Took to dealership and they said they couldnt do anything since textron bought arctic cat out and textron wouldnt help the ceo’s own son if it came down to it. Im pissed. i bring my 6 yr old for little rides on that machine and if he was on it he could have been seriously injoured or killed. i could have been thrown off the atv and flown into the road infront of the suv and then my son would have had to live his life without a father. TEXTRON knows this is a problem! they lasted less then a year and sold to tracker but they need to be held accountable. no one should have to die before you pressure/ force them to hold themselves accountable. i have a $6k piece of garbage now that no one will buy from me because they are known for this issue and its extremely dangerous not to mention expensive to fix. Just put the 4th belt on it and at $180+ each and having primary replaced and then blew another belt, then had one way bearing replaced thinking it was the problem and boom blew another, had the primary rebuilt again and boom another belt gone. its not safe. im not spending $700 to have the wet clutches replaced on a brand new machine.
- Model
- alterra 500
- Bought from
- milligans power equiptment
- Bought
- Dec 24, 2017
- Where
- longwood, North Carolina: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 36, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand arctic cat - textron, made or sold by Arctic Cat Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Aug 13, 2012, sent to the company Sep 21, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 5, 2012
The product, in the report: ATV
The consumer says he was driving down the road at 15 mph. He heard a loud, grinding noise. The front wheels locked up. He pulled over to examine when he noticed the front differential cracked and exploded.
The consumer was driving down the road for under 20 seconds before the incident occur ed. The consumer says he has never had an issue with the unit before this happened.
He called the manufacturer this morning and is awaiting a return phone call.
In researching this there are stories online of the exact same hazard occurring to other consumers with the exact same model and year.
- Model
- Vin # [REDACTED]
- Bought from
- Veys Power Sports
- Bought
- Aug 15, 2008, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Arctic Cat, made or sold by Arctic Cat Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, care not known Made Dec 27, 2011, sent to the company Feb 1, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 15, 2012
The product, in the report: 2011 T570 ATV
The consumer says the ATV had less than 50 miles on it at the time of the incident. The consumer says his son and girlfriend were on machine while doing 10-15 mph when the ATV flipped sideways. They were pinned under the machine and were bruised badly. The consumer says the lower A frame cracked and buckled. It turned and rollder rolled over 2 people after suspensionbuckled. He says their are recalls but his model is not listed. The consumer contacted the manufacturer who told him they had not heard of that before. The consumer was on an ATV behind his son and girlfriend at time of the incident.
- Model
- S20118CDWTUS
- Serial number
- S2011T5DFCUSW
- Bought from
- Big D motorsport Inc., Colorado
- Bought
- Nov 15, 2011
- Where
- Florissant, Colorado: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 37, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand ArticCat, made or sold by Arctic Cat Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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No one hurt Made Aug 27, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 20, 2011
The product, in the report: All Terrain Vehicle
We bought an Artic Cat 366 in 2008 in West Virginia. This Artic Cat has been nothing but problems. First there were numerous problems with shifting into different gears. We even bought an extended service plan, only to find out the place we bought the Artic Cat at by our home had a new owner and decided he was not going to service Artic Cat anymore. We would then have to go up to at least Clarksburg, WV from Elkins, WV which was not an option at the time.
My sons drove this Artic Cat only for me to find out later it had flipped due to the fact they could not shift the gears going up a hill and God knows what else.
The Artic Cat seems to have more then numerous problems. Leaking gas, now the starter is gone, solenoid, numerous problems not starting.
I am just wondering if there are any other complaints on this particular model and if anything is being done about it. Seems ridiculous to spend over $5,000.00 and can barely use the thing.
- Model
- 366
- Bought from
- Elzas
- Bought
- Jun 6, 2008, about then
- Where
- Mill Creek, Unspecified: Farm/
Ranch - Who was involved
- Age 15, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Artic Cat, made or sold by Arctic Cat Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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