RZR utility vehicles

5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 22, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

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5reports to CPSC
Jul 22, 2022the latest report was made
May 31, 2017the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: RZR
Maker: Polaris Industries Inc.Makers, 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

1 report from August 2021 to July 2022; the most in July 2022, 1. 4 earlier reports, since May 2017, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
July 2022	1
September 2020	1
January 2018	2
May 2017	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
No one hurt 3 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.

Hospital admission
Made Jul 22, 2022, sent to the company Jul 27, 2022, published by CPSC Aug 10, 2022

The product, in the report: 2017 Polaris Rzr 1000 EPS Spectra Orange

Polaris Rzr Caught fire and caused 2nd degree burns

Model
Rzr 1000 EPS
Bought from
Extreme of Cambridge, Ohio
Bought
Sep 29, 2021
Where
Ethel, West Virginia: Other Public Property/Office
Who was involved
Age 19, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Rzr, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Hospital Admission

CPSC report 20220722-D836A-2147354840. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Sep 12, 2020, sent to the company Oct 15, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020

The product, in the report: Polaris Model [REDACTED]

We have a 2018 Polaris RZR XP4 1000 Turbo EPS which the engine has overheated and the engine has melted. We have only 174 hours on it, 1861 miles. We are in our 60’s and we take care of our vehicles. The engine is completely gone due to an exhaust silencer malfunction, causing the engine to overheat and melt.

Model
Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo 2018
Serial number
[REDACTED]
Bought from
Motorsports Nation, Connecticut
Bought
Sep 16, 2017, about then
Where
DOUGLAS, Massachusetts: Street or Highway
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand RZR, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20200912-F841E-2147369845. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 18, 2018, sent to the company Jul 13, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 27, 2018

The product, in the report: 2015 Polaris RZR S900 vin# [REDACTED] Purchase date: 2015

2015 Polaris RZR S900 vin# [REDACTED] purchased in 2015 from Mainely Action Sports in Oxford, Maine.
This caller is reporting that his 2015 Polaris off road vehicle has been over heating since he had it “repaired” per a 2016 recall. Had an incident of no start as well There have been no incidents of flames or accidents . No injuries

Model
S900
Serial number
[REDACTED]
Bought from
Mainely Action Sports, Maine
Where
Hollis Center, Maine: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand RZR, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20180118-34EF1-1727077. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 16, 2018, sent to the company Apr 20, 2018, published by CPSC May 4, 2018

The product, in the report: 2012 Polaris RZR 800 4. Right rear fender melted and burnt. Poor heat shields.

Bought new 2012 Polaris RZR 800 4. Immediately the right rear fender melted with melted and black burned plastic. Reported this to dealer who ordered new fender. New fender melted. Lack of safe and adequate heat shields from engine. Expect plastic to catch fire and burn. Polaris and dealer both said no issues with this model. I own the newer RZR that has been recalled due to fires. The older ones suffer from a far higher risk. The 2012 RZR is dangerous and a catastrophic waiting to happen yet they say it’s safe to drive. On going since 2012.

Model
2012 Polaris RZR 800 4.
Serial number
[REDACTED]
Bought from
Jorgenson ATV
Bought
May 1, 2012, about then
Where
Fountain Green, Utah: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 60, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand RZR, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(5/1/2018) Polaris Industries Inc.: Polaris’s records show that the consumer reported the original incident to the dealership after it occurred, and the dealership in turn notified Polaris. Polaris’s records also show that Polaris covered repairs under warranty. Polaris’s records for the consumer’s vehicle also show the consumer contacted Polaris concerning a voluntary product safety recall conducted by Polaris with the cooperation of the CPSC and was told that his vehicle was not in the applicable recall range. The precise scope of any recall is determined based on an extensive investigation of the product and any applicable components, parts, and/or suppliers involved in any potentially affected unit. The inclusion of certain units of the same model and model year within the recall does not necessarily mean that all units of the same model and model year are affected by the recall condition(s) and thus part of the recall population. Additionally, records indicate that Polaris requested additional information from the vehicle relating to the incident, which the consumer refused to provide. Polaris has no knowledge of the vehicle’s maintenance or operational history while in the possession of its owner. Accordingly, based on the limited information provided, Polaris cannot determine a potential cause for the reported incident. The consumer’s report does not reasonably support a conclusion that the vehicle contains any defect which could create a substantial product hazard or creates an unreasonable risk of death or serious injury. Polaris further disputes that the report indicates any safety problem related to the vehicle and denies any and all liability for the reported incident.

CPSC report 20180116-F1B24-2147393649. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made May 31, 2017, sent to the company Jun 8, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 22, 2017

The product, in the report: 4 seat off road car (Polaris RZR XP4 turbo EPS 2016)

Our family purchased a 2016 Polaris turbo RZR for us to enjoy off road adventures together. Polaris advertised the 2016 RZR as “the worlds most complete high performance side by side. Extreme performance for 4, with no trade offs or compromises. The extended wheel base and exclusive FOX internal bypass shocks work with the industries most advanced side by side suspension to tame the gnarliest terrain you can find”. Since our purchase we’ve been patient with the numerous recalls which have made my wife and I question the Polaris product line. We have an annual family trip to Sand Mountain NV every year to enjoy the dunes, explore the pony express trail as well as numerous ghost towns. This year while riding the dunes in our Polaris RZR we had a suspension component fail. It was a right rear lower radius rod. Ground conditions were steep and sandy. All four of us, myself [REDACTED], my wife [REDACTED] and our kids age 10 and 12 were all in the RZR for a ride. We had rode on and off most of the day, jumping small dunes and riding up and down the large drag hill (comp hill). As the afternoon came to an end we were, what’s referred to as “rain bowing” on the slope of a tall dune. Rain bowing is when a person operates a vehicle up a slope turning in an arc at the top while they still have momentum and drives back down. The path is in the shape of a rainbow when a person looks at the tracks. We had done this maneuver several times driving through the tracks from previous passes at an average speed of 30 m.p.h. The last time we went up I turned our arc to the right at the top of the dune the RZR bouncing up and down through our old tracks as it had done many times prior. However this time I felt the right rear of the vehicle fall below normal ride height as well as a strong drag that slowed the vehicle. As it slowed and leaned more to the right, I knew we were going over. My attempt to steer the front end down the hill was to no avail, the RZR with my entire family in it, rolled all the way over. As the RZR rolled back to the wheels I turned to the right (down hill) and floored the accelerator in hopes to stop the vehicle from rolling more. It moved the front end down the hill but not enough, we rolled over again, and again when the vehicle landed on the wheels I turned right and accelerated. I continued this till the front end of the RZR moved down the hill enough to stop the machine from rolling. It was 5-1/4 rolls before we stopped, on its side, about 1/3 of the way down the hill and I immediately shut the engine off. We asked the kids if they were ok. All of us were stunned, bruised and completely covered with sand. As other riders quickly arrived on site I placed the RZR in park and myself and two other men lifted the RZR back to its wheels. The outer body was wrecked; the roof, doors and two of the wheel I had received for Christmas were destroyed. We contacted Polaris and since we bought a 5-year warranty with this vehicle the service manager has us bring it in to open a warranty claim. Since then Polaris moved it to a safety claim and submitted it to their engineering department. We’ve also been researching the part failure on the internet and have found a lot of other Polaris RZR customers have had the same issue with broken radius rods. While at the dealership and also during my internet research we’ve learned that Polaris has upgraded the part that is breaking on the 2017 models.

Model
Z16VFE92AH
Serial number
3NSVFE927GF787335
Bought from
Reno Cycles & Gear, Nevada
Bought
Sep 22, 2016
Where
Unspecified: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 41, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand RZR, made or sold by Polaris Industries Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

CPSC report 20170531-40158-2147400065. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Sources

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RZR utility vehicles

At a glance

By month

How badly anyone was hurt

The reports, as CPSC published them

CPSC’s disclaimer

Sources

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