2001 Polaris 1633 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Polaris 1633, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAD TO PUMP THEM RAPIDLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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