The contact owns a 2015 Polaris Sportsman 570. The contact stated while starting the vehicle. The engine ran for approximately 10 minutes and shut off. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the failure recurred on a third occasion. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The worst 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp problems
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- Engine9
- Body8
- Electrical2
- Fuel system2
- Transmission2
Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp 3
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What 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp owners say
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The electrical system shorts out when the vehicle gets wet and it drains the battery. Water gets into the drive belt when the vehicle gets wet and the belt slips.
Exhaust pipes from motor to muffer cherry red and plastic melting hot to the touch if u ride it for more than ten mins on dirt road or in creeks.
The poor design of the exhaust system routes the header past plastic and your ankle area. My exhaust has, several times, heated up to cherry red. The last time it caught on fire and melted the plastic and burned my boot (my bodily damage to persons). Polaris refuses to admit a problem. The heat is so great when riding it is next to impossible to keep your foot in the wheel well on the foot rest making this machine a fire hazard in federal, state and local forests as well as a hazard to being burned or loosing your machine to fire. Polaris is refusing to do anything about it.
Exhaust to heat
The muffler gets so hot it melts the plastic fender starts on fire
Atv polaris sportsman 1000 xp 2015 almost new, 120 miles on it. Exhaust heat melted the transmission speed sensor harness, fender and other smaller plastic parts. Flexible heat shields were not enough and distroyed as well. Vehicle got on fire (melted plasitc ignited), I turned the fire with hands (tks god I had gloves). Dealer want to replace parts only, no changes at all. Have been waiting 9 weeks for the parts to arrive, no parts yet. I'm a mechanical engeneer and almost sure that will not solve the problem. Hope polairs finally listen and protect their cusotmers safety, before some one get hurt. As per forums, more than 50% of these atvs polaris sportsman 1000 xp 2015, have the same problem, melted plastic parts.
After riding on slower trails or fast speeds. It doesn't matter the muffler begins to glow orange. Causing rider discomfort and fire danger to both vehicle and a danger to are beloved national forest. I have taken back to dealer and got the improved exhaust springs and donut installed. Also had new exhaust system installed under warranty . It also was supposed to be improved. However same issue still remains.
The muffler in the exhaust system glows red as a charcoal briquet under all operational speeds. This produces very excessive heat and renders the plastic above the rear fender well untouchable. The usfs approved heat shield is very flimsy and at one point a twig got caught between the shield and the muffler and was burning. We just happened to have stopped on the trail and smelled the familiar campfire smell and pulled the twig away before it caught the dry leaves on fire. This is an offroad vehicle and I find it hard to believe that a company like polaris would manufacture an atv with this kind of issue. This is not an isolated incident or complaint as the online "polaris atv forums" website is covered up with threads about this issue. Thanks for your time and attention to this matter.
Muffler on this machine becomes red hot with normal use, at speeds of 15-25 MPH plastic in area of muffler and heat shield becomes to hot to touch, in some cases melting plastic body parts. If this red hot muffler were to come in contact with brush there would be high probability of fire. Polaris does not seem interested in solving this issue.
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Questions about the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp
Is the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp reliable?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp, close to a typical Sportsman 1000xp model year.
What is the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp year score?
The 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp scores 75 out of 100 (average). The score compares it with the other model years of the Polaris Sportsman 1000xp: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp?
Engine and cooling, with 9 complaints, typically around 120 miles. Next is body (8).
How many recalls does the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000xp have?
No recalls on record.
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