2009 POLARIS SPORTSMAN 850XP Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
2
Complaints
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Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths
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Common Problems
Mar 28, 2014
Electrical System
GENERAL WIRING ISSUES. ALL WIRES IN THIS MACHINE ARE NOT SAFE, THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE WIRES IS VERY STIFF, BUT WITH VIBRATION AND FLEXING THE COATING BREAKS. THIS CAUSES BARE SPOTS ON THE WIRES WHERE IT CAN BE SHORTED OUT. I HAVE HAD MANY OCCURRENCES OF THIS, FROM THE WIRES IN THE HEADLIGHT POD ...
Mileage: 62
Jun 2, 2013
Suspension
Crash
WAS RIDING ON GRAVEL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, GOING AROUND CURVE TO THE LEFT, CROSSING A CULVERT WHEN I HEARD AND FELT A POP, VEHICLE TURNED TO THE RIGHT ENDING UP IN A CREEK ON ITS SIDE, I DOVE IN THE WATER TO GET A WAY FROM VEHICLE, AFTER RECOVERING THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTING , FOUND THAT WE...
Mileage: 110