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8 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 20, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 8reports to CPSC
  • Mar 20, 2025the latest report was made
  • Feb 13, 2013the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Kubota
Maker
KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATIONMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Utility vehiclesOff-road, not licensed for the roadCPSC’s product type: Utility Vehicles (code 5044), in Sports and Recreation: Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)

By month

2 reports from April 2024 to March 2025; the most in March 2025, 1. 6 earlier reports, since February 2013, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
March 20251
August 20241
February 20241
February 20211
July 20161
June 20161
May 20161
February 20131

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 7 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 1 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Mar 20, 2025, sent to the company Mar 26, 2025, published by CPSC Apr 9, 2025

    The product, in the report: This is a sidekick side by side orange , two seater you ride in it . It leaks gas in to the oil ( a lot) this can cause a fire or motor to burn up ,lock up when driving on road.

    I have a Kubota xg850 sidekick and it leaks gas in to the oil . This could cause a fire or a explosion when hot.

    Model
    Xg850 sidekick
    Serial number
    16235
    Bought from
    Booth machinery crawfordsville In
    Bought
    May 7, 2020, about then
    Where
    Martinsville, Indiana: Farm/Ranch
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Kubota, made or sold by KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Aug 5, 2024, sent to the company Aug 22, 2024, published by CPSC Sep 6, 2024

    The product, in the report: UTV side by side

    Caller stated that the side by side UTV parking brakes is not holding, it keeps rolling and the manufacturer is unwilling to cover the repair under warranty. He stated that they advised that he would have to pay to have them break down the unit to see if there is a defect which is very expensive.

    Caller feels that this is a safety hazard and the manufacturer should cover this issue under the warranty.

    Model
    RTVXG850
    Serial number
    [REDACTED]
    Bought from
    Kubota dealer
    Where
    Sage, Arkansas: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Kubota, made or sold by KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Feb 21, 2024, sent to the company Feb 26, 2024, published by CPSC Mar 11, 2024

    The product, in the report: Kubota XG850

    I have a 2022 Kubota XG850 sidekick. The engine puts gas in the oil. Kubota refuses to admit publicly they have a problem. If you research internet groups you will see this is widespread. I feel like this machine is unsafe by the amount of gas getting into the crankcase. My machine is on its 5th oil change in about 90 hrs. I sent 1 sample off to a lab it was about 4% gas at 12 hrs. The 1 I wish I would have sent Im guessing was 20 %. at30-40 hrs total machine time and its second oil change for breakin purposes. The oil flowed out when drained like water and smelled of gas. Kubota has taken my machine in and cant find a defect. The rep from Kubota told me on the phone mine has the updated engine and it should not be doing this. Well it is and I am waiting nor a catastrophic failure of the machine because gas explodes. The only explanation they gave me is that I am not operating the machine correctly. I am 55 years old and have operated a lot of machines. This is an unsafe machine with gas in the oil. Please look into this there are many people having these unsafe machines. I cant even take my grandkids on it without fear of an explosion. Feel free to call me

    Model
    RTV-XG850
    Serial number
    32904
    Bought from
    Piedmont Power
    Bought
    May 9, 2022
    Where
    Orange, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 54, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Kubota, made or sold by KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Feb 18, 2021, sent to the company Feb 14, 2022, published by CPSC Mar 1, 2022

    The product, in the report: Kubota 2 seat utility vehicle Model RTV500

    Winter 2017: When it gets cold (around freezing temperature), the gas pedal stops working. In some instances, he could be driving the utility vehicle and ease up off the gas. The vehicle may slow down a bit, but it would continue to move forward. The consumer has to press the brake really hard and has to use the emergency brake a recent instances.

    Essentially, the gas line cable freezes. The consumer experienced the freezing of the gas cable every Winter.

    Back in either the Winter of 2017 or 2018, the consumer reported the problem of the frozen gas pedal to the dealer, but they did not offer to any assistance.

    (2/18/2021) The consumer called the dealer (Tel: 910-296-0777) again and spoke with a rep. (name unavailable). Their rep. said they had not received any reports on his vehicle. The consumer also spoke with their dealer’s Parts Department. The consumer requested a new accelerator cable, but their rep. said that the vehicle was out of warranty and they did not have prior reports, so he would have to purchase parts and pay for shipping. They also have some type of “goodwill program”, where the consumer could take the vehicle to them and they would examine it. However, that would be a 5 hour drive for the consumer.

    The dealer’s salesman (name unavailable) wrote down a serial number: 50589, on the consumer’s sales receipt. However, when the consumer called the dealer on 2/18/2021, and their rep. (name unknown) told him his correct Serial Number was: 45027, and they had not received reports of any problems with his serial.

    Once the consumer receives this report, he will double check.

    Model
    RTV500
    Serial number
    45027
    Bought from
    Kenansville Equiptment Company, North Carolina
    Bought
    May 4, 2017
    Where
    Alderson, West Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Kubota, made or sold by KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  5. No one hurt

    Made Jul 1, 2016, sent to the company Jul 13, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 5, 2016

    The product, in the report: Product is a light utility vehicle. Its size is similar to that of a golf cart. It can carry two individuals and has a hydraulic dump/cargo bed. It is designed for both on road and off road use.

    Kubota RTV-X1100C was being used to transport mulch. Some of the mulch debris fell out of the bed and onto the engine and caught on fire. The fire was quickly put out, but the transmission shift cable was damaged and had to be replaced.

    Model
    RTV-X1100C
    Where
    Lilburn, United States: Other
    Who was involved
    Age 22, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Friend / Neighbor / Co-worker
    As this report names them
    Brand Kubota, made or sold by KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  6. No one hurt

    Made Jun 17, 2016, sent to the company Jun 27, 2016, published by CPSC Jul 12, 2016

    The product, in the report: RTV-X1100

    The kubota was being driving down the street from one location to another, approx. 2 miles apart. 15 mintues into the drive it started to smoke and then turned to fire. No one was hurt, but the machine is destroyed.

    Model
    RTV-X1100CWL-H
    Serial number
    24189
    Bought from
    Akron Tractor & Equipment
    Bought
    Nov 11, 2015
    Where
    Hudson, Ohio: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    made or sold by KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  7. No one hurt

    Made May 14, 2016, sent to the company May 23, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 7, 2016

    The product, in the report: Diesel utility vehicle

    Machine used to haul manure. Caught fire around 5 AM and caught our Garage on fire. We were wakened by Explosions and then the police came

    Model
    RTV-x1100c
    Serial number
    15103
    Bought from
    McKoy’s equipment
    Bought
    Mar 12, 2015
    Where
    Johnstown, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Kubota, made or sold by KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  8. No one hurt

    Made Feb 13, 2013, sent to the company Feb 22, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 22, 2013

    The product, in the report: Kubota RTV 900 4 wheel utility vehicle

    January 2012 Kubota RTV 900 model year 2009. Power steering and all steering control failed during operation on a steep hill at [REDACTED] New Milford, PA. Dealer replaced power steering at consumer expense. On January 24, 2013, again on a steep hill on the same property the power steering and all steering control failed. The dealer and Kubota give no explanation for this repeating, dangerous failure, although they have now had the 4wheel vehicle for nearly three weeks.

    Model
    RTV 900
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    93930
    Bought from
    Timberline Rv
    Bought
    Aug 27, 2009
    Where
    New Milford, Pennsylvania: Farm/Ranch
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Kubota, made or sold by KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

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