1999 Polaris Explorer Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Polaris Explorer. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. 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 traveling on ice at 10 mph vehicle kicked into four wheel drive, causing consumer to lose control and smash into two retaining walls since there was no steering. Consumer had previously serviced vehicle for a strange noise and going into four wheel drive on its own.*ak..also replaced…”
“While traveling on ice at 10 mph vehicle kicked into four wheel drive, causing consumer to lose control and smash into two retaining walls since there was no steering. Consumer had previously serviced vehicle for a strange noise and going into four wheel drive on its own.*ak..also replaced…”
“While traveling on ice at 10 mph vehicle kicked into four wheel drive, causing consumer to lose control and smash into two retaining walls since there was no steering. Consumer had previously serviced vehicle for a strange noise and going into four wheel drive on its own.*ak..also replaced…”
“While traveling on ice at 10 mph vehicle kicked into four wheel drive, causing consumer to lose control and smash into two retaining walls since there was no steering. Consumer had previously serviced vehicle for a strange noise and going into four wheel drive on its own.*ak..also replaced…”
“Transmission "failure" is a shifting failure. Shifting up from 2nd to 3rd gear regularly disengages to a non-driven state, causing an unsafe driving condition. Bike is a rebuild with mi-assigned vin. Dealer assisted with rebuild and did a great job. Trannie needs a safety recall for the early…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Polaris Explorer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.