2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000XP Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 50%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 164miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000XP, 50% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 164 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After a 15 minute ride, the muffler was so hot it was glowing red. The heat put off by the muffler actually melted my rear body panel above the exhaust. The heat could have easily caused a fire had I parked the unit without first checking the exhaust, which I do after every ride after reading similar reports from other owners of the same vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10723324, filed 2015-06, 209 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10750322, filed 2015-08, 120 miles“Exhaust becomes red hot only after a couple minutes of riding. The exhaust muffler is very close to the plastic fender and right rear tire. Because it gets so hot and sits so close to the rear tire I fear that there will be a fire. In fact, I have noticed leaves and grass catch fire from normal riding but they burned off without causing damage to the plastic. The plastic gets so hot it will soften and bend easily to the touch. The stick on heat shield under the fender gets so hot, it lost its stickyness and is now falling off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10724614, filed 2015-06, 86 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10730620, filed 2015-06, 438 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | 50% |
Other parts of the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000XP
9 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000XP
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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