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2001 Polaris 1633

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 14, 2009
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Polaris 1633, most frequently naming the brakes, engine and fuel system categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes125.0%
  • Engine125.0%
  • Fuel system125.0%
  • Transmission125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 14, 2009
Fire reported

MY SON WAS RIDING HIS 2001 90CC ARCTIC CAT ATV WHEN IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A POORLY DESIGN 2 CYCLE OIL RESERVOIR. THE PROXIMITY OF THE RESERVOIR TO THE EXHAUST PIPE ALLOWED FOR ANY EXCESS OIL OR COMMON OIL LEAKAGE TO BE EXPOSED TO THE HEAT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. ATTEMPTS BY ME TO REGULAR CLEAN THIS AREA AND PERIODICALLY POWER WASH ANY EXCESS WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ELIMINATE THE RISK OF THIS OCCURRING. ONCE THE FIRE BEGAN, IT COMPLETELY MELTED THE RESERVOIR. THIS ALLOWED FOR FIRE THAT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ATV. TO THE POINT THAT IS CLASSIFIED AS "TOTALED". FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY SON FROM THE ATV AND APPLY WATER TO THE FIRE. MY SON WAS ABLE TO AVOID PHYSICAL INJURY, BUT THE EXPERIENCE RESULTING IN AN EMOTIONAL HARDSHIP. NOT INCLUDE THE LOSS OF A ATV. *TR

NHTSA ID
10265235
Incident
Apr 2, 2009
Brakes
Filed Jul 20, 2004

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAD TO PUMP THEM RAPIDLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID
10083310
Incident
Jul 18, 2004
Mileage
4,000 mi
Transmission
Filed May 17, 2002

SPLIT GEAR IN TRANSMISSION CAME OFF, DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS AND LOCKED UP THE DRIVE TRAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER KNEW OF PROBLEM. SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED SPRING OF 2001. VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO ME NEW WITH THE PROBLEM AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM BY EITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ME OR OTHERS HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY OTHER TIME. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NEGLIGENT IN DELIVERING THE VEHICLE WITH THE PROBLEM, AND FAILING TO NOTIFY THE CONSUMER OF THE SAFETY RECALL. IF NOTICE PROCESS IS NOT CHANGED, OTHERS MAY BE INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS SERIOUS FAILURE TO ACT ON KNOWN INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
762023
Incident
May 5, 2002

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Polaris 1633 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001Viewing300—
2000100—
1999200—
1996010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.