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2012 Polaris RANGER 800: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

2,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seats is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 3 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation133.3%
Fuel system concerns133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seats
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Engine
1
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seats3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Engine1
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields1

Seats: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Engine: 1; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013
1
2014
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20131
20141
20171

2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Seats leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10524789 · 2013-07-15 (July 15, 2013)

TEN MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE BEGAN USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL; RUNNING BAD AFTER WARM-UP WITH MISFIRING, WOULD NOT IDLE CORRECTLY; ENGINE 'STALLING-OUT' DURING OPERATION AND DYING; ENGINE HARD TO START WHICH RESULTED IN 'SLACK' IN COMPONENTS; MIDDLE OF BACK-SEAT GOT TOO HOT FOR ANYONE TO SIT ON THE SEAT FOR VERY LONG RESULTING IN SLIGHT BURN TO BACK OF LEG AND/OR DISCOMFORT CAUSED FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT RISING-UP FROM MOTOR UNDERNEATH SEAT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE/SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD; BIG GUSH OF AIR OU…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10524789 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10639472 · 2014-09-26 (September 26, 2014)

REAR SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE MELTED ONTO A FRAME CROSS MEMBER NEAR THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO POLARIS CORPORATE VIA EMAIL. RESPONSE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE HAD THE PLASTIC SEAT BOTTOM IGNITED RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 402 miles reported. Look up ODI 10639472 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11012553 · 2017-08-03 (August 3, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) POLARIS RANGER 800. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE PASSENGER OBSERVED THAT HIS SEAT WAS VERY HOT. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF A FAILURE WITH THE SEAT SUPPORT BECAUSE IT WAS HOOKED TO THE HEAT SHIELD THAT WAS LOCATED ABOVE THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (WEEKENDER SPORTS, 141 W BRIDGE S, HOTCHKISS, CO 81419) WHERE THEY SUGGESTED ANOTHER SEAT; HOWEVER, THAT SEAT WAS IN WORSE CONDITION, SO THE CONTACT DECLINED. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE SEAT FROM MELTING AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11012553 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.