2012 Polaris Ranger 800 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (2) · Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2013-12-20 · TSB-R-13-05-A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
polaris motorcycle: information provided regarding the recent release of tips, service bulletins and service advisories on air box drain plug, speed sensor, and replacement of gel batteries. *pe
What owners report
2017-08-03 · Seats · 8,000 mi · 🔥 fire“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 (week…”
2014-09-26 · Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields · 402 mi“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…”
2013-07-15 · Seats · 2,500 mi“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 …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.