Polaris RZR 1000

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180216-2E15B-2147392850. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Polaris RZR 1000. Source model text: POL1795. Incident: We were climbing a hill on the razor, not exceeding 5-10mph. A stick broke thru the bottom of the machine and crunched the back seat. Our 8 year old son was back there. Fortunately he did not get injured but it could have killed him.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180830-03237-2147385863. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Polaris RZR 1000. Source model text: RZR XP1000EPS. Incident: 2017 Polaris RZR XP1000EPS, transmission park failed to engage and using an aftermarket parking device that holds the brake pedal down, after 20-30 minutes of sitting with no one in the vehicle, vehicle suddenly began to roll down the hill gaining speed and stiking a tree, upon retrieving the vehicle, the vehicle was still in park and the brake set, entered the vehicle and stepped on the brake pedal to release the park brake device, pedal was soft and went to the floor with no resistance. There is extensive front end damage to the vehicle, pssibly totaled.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20230630-42751-4265022. Matched catalog product: Polaris RZR 1000. Source model text: RZR XP1000 Turbo. Incident: Caller stated that while operating the UTV approximately 30 mins later it erupted into flames, while he was still on it. The flames emanated from the rear of the unit located from the motor. The fire extinguisher was used but the flames destroyed the unit.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20241114-9A021-2147335282. Matched catalog product: Polaris RZR 1000. Source model text: RZR. Incident: Fuel line fitting at top of fuel tank broke on its own while driving causing fuel to pump out from under passenger seat and onto interior floor of childrens atv

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20201123-52949-2147367939. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Polaris RZR 1000. Source model text: RZR Turbo 1000 XP EPS 4-seater. Incident: Driving 2019 RZR Turbo 1000 XP EPS 4-seater for about 30 minutes. Felt heat and turned around to see flames. Fire came from directly behind the back seat closer to the passenger side down low. It looked like something was spraying on the fire and making it grow. The entire vehicle caught on fire. No injuries except some singed hair.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180118-7E4C1-2147393587. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Polaris RZR 1000. Source model text: Rzr 1000XP. Incident: I currently own a 2016 Polaris Rzr 1000XP. The recommended recalls were completed at my local dealership. Which lead me to believe that everything was fine. I received a letter in the mail from Polaris stating even vehicles that were already recalled some are still catching on fire. There have been several occasions that my vehicle has overheated. These times include idling in my drive way. After reading this letter it makes me question the safety of me an my passenger.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260526-30631-2147318626. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Polaris RZR 1000. Incident: My Polaris RZR 2016 UTV burst into flames while I was driving it. I was in the mountains and I had been riding the UTV for about 10 minutes when I heard a pop in the back end. I looked back and the rear end was engulfed in flames. There were no injuries. However the UTV blew up after and caused a 5-acre wild fire on DNR land

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180411-488A0-1750788. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Polaris RZR 1000 (ROV). Incident: Caller was riding the ROV for about 15 minutes when he noticed the smell of smoke coming from the vehicle. Caller parked the vehicle and got out to inspect it and noticed a small fire in front of the engine. Caller did not stop the engine. Caller ran to get a bucket of water to put out the flames and when he came back the flames grew to about 3 feet tall. Caller says after a few minutes the whole POV was engulfed in flames. Caller was able to eventually put the fire out after the flames died down. Did not contact the fire department. Caller sent an email to Polaris back in February expressing his disappointment with his product catching on fire. Polaris sent him a $1000 voucher to purchase a new product. (Previous service done on the ROV. Caller does not remember exact dates) *In 2015 the caller received a recall notice for the product. He took it to his Polaris dealer and they did a repair on the product. Installing a heat shield to help prevent the overheating. *In 2015 a voltage regulator was fixed under warranty. *Caller stated that the belt caught fire and he was informed by the company that he was riding the ROV too slow which caused fire. Caller fixed this issue himself. Caller no longer have the ROV.