Reliability & cost of ownership
Polaris Ranger 800 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Polaris Ranger 800? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Polaris Ranger 800 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ranger 800 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Ranger 800 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Polaris Ranger 800, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- seats4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- engine1 complaint