But recent news about a major recall for certain Polaris MATRYX snowmobiles has raised some red flags, especially for those who own models from 2022 to 2025 equipped with PATRIOT 650 or 850 engines.

David Johnson sits on Polaris snowmobiles No. 2, built in 1956, in February 2015 inside the Polaris Experience Center in Roseau, Minn. Johnson has died at age 93, in Roseau. (Brad Dokken photo) ...

Polaris has recalled some model year 2022-23 snowmobiles after users were punctured by the handlebar hooks during crashes. Almost 16,000 Polaris Matryx Pro RMK and Matryx RMK Khaos are recalled.

The snowmobiles were sold at Polaris dealers nationwide from December 2019 through January 2022 for between $13,300 and $19,700. ... an adjustment or repair of the throttle control assembly.

Polaris told consumers to immediately stop using approximately 230,000 snowmobiles. The affected models are 2021-2023 MATRYX, 2015-2022 AXYS, and select 2013-2014 Trail Performance (Pro-Ride ...