IllustrationFUEL GAUGE READS FULL REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL QUANTITY IN THE TANK. FUEL TANK COULD BE EMPTY BUT GAUGE READS FULL. DEALERS/MFG ARE UNRESPONSIVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. APPEARS TO BE A MUCH LARGER PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
2005 Polaris 700 4X4 Efi
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
4 reportsTHE FUEL GAUGE READS FULL ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL FUEL IN THE TANK. TANK CAN BE EMPTY AND WILL READ FULL. DEALER IS UNRESPONSIVE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *TR
I HAVE OWNED 3 POLARIS ATV'S ON ALL 3 THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED LEAVING NO REAR BRAKES I HAVE 2 FRIENDS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE'S ALL 3 TIMES WHEN I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER TO GET A NEW MASTER CYLINDER THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY SELL THEM EVERY DAY THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEM. *TR
2005 POLARIS 700EFI SPORTSMAN 2 QUADS THEY BOTH HAVE LESS THAN 100HRS OF TIME IN USE. BOTH QUADS HAVE A CRACKED AND BROKEN FRAME. POLARIS SAYS TO BAD ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WORK WITH STRUCTURES AT HONEYWELL AEROSPACE THE CRACKS ARE CAUSED BY COLD WELDS AND POOR QUALITY CONTROLS. I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS WAYS TO CONTACT POLARIS…
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2005 POLARIS 700EFI SPORTSMAN 2 QUADS THEY BOTH HAVE LESS THAN 100HRS OF TIME IN USE. BOTH QUADS HAVE A CRACKED AND BROKEN FRAME. POLARIS SAYS TO BAD ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WORK WITH STRUCTURES AT HONEYWELL AEROSPACE THE CRACKS ARE CAUSED BY COLD WELDS AND POOR QUALITY CONTROLS. I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS WAYS TO CONTACT POLARIS BUT NO ONE WILL LISTEN TO ME. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS ARE OUT THERE WITH CRACKED FRAMES? *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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