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2009 Polaris Sportsman 850XP

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 Mar 28, 2014
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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2009 Polaris Sportsman 850XP, most frequently naming the electrical and suspension 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

  • Electrical150.0%
  • Suspension150.0%

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

Electrical
Filed Mar 28, 2014

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 SEPARATING AND SHORTING OUT, OR CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO NOT WORK. SENSORS WERE THE WIRING HAS DETERIORATED AND MADE THE SENSOR FAULTY. ALSO HAD PART OF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE COILS DO THE SAME ALSO. *TR

NHTSA ID
10575454
Incident
Mar 30, 2011
Mileage
62 mi
Suspension
Filed Jun 2, 2013
Crash reported

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 WELD HAD BROKEN ON THE LOWER RIGHT A-ARM, CAUSING ACCIDENT, NOTIFIED POLARIS, THEY DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, REPLACED A-ARM MYSELF AND HAVEN'T HAD ANY MORE BREAK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10514683
Incident
May 11, 2010
Mileage
110 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Polaris Sportsman 850XP by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2016100—
2014200—
2013100—
2011100—
2010200—
2009Viewing200—

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.