2017 Polaris Rzr Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2017 Polaris Rzr. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While riding my rzr, with my son. My drive belt broke, when I walked up a rise in the road to see if my son was coming back, I turned and my rzr was on fire. Polaris will take no responsibility for a defective product and I was lucky no one was seriously injured and no other property was damaged.…”
“The contact owns a 2017 polaris rzr. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph when the contact noticed heat coming from over their right shoulder. The contact noticed flames coming approximately 2 feet from the engine compartment. The contact came to a stop and turned off the engine.…”
“Frame is breaking in the rear at the sway bar mounting area of the frame.”
“Our brakes locked up and our polaris rzr caught fire”
“We have 3 or more of these polaris vehicles that are stalling. The dealer can not figure it out and polaris refuses to help us from the ceo down. This is a huge safety hazard since here in arizona they are on the highway and when stalled we almost had someone killed. We have at least 3 that are…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 polaris rzr. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the front motor. The contact pulled the vehicle over in the middle of a field, exited the vehicle, and the motor caught on fire. The failure occurred without warning. The contact poured water…”
“Due to the locations, the seatbelt recoil jams up. Making the seatbelt unusable. This can happen when your driving or parked. It effects the entire product line of side-by-sides & ace atv's. Polaris has been notified & denies the problem. The vin# I gave you is off a brand new model at a polaris…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Polaris Rzr as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.