Victory: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 43 vehicle recall campaigns for Victory. The register has 29 model lines of the make, model years 1999 to 2017. NHTSA has 401 complaints on file for these model lines.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines
29 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V92 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 27.0 | Power Train |
| Vision | 7 | 5 | 70 | 10.0 | Structure |
| V92C | 4 | 18 | 67 | 16.8 | Power Train |
| Cross Country | 8 | 6 | 59 | 7.4 | Structure |
| V92SC Sportcruiser | 3 | 1 | 49 | 16.3 | Power Train |
| Vegas | 11 | 12 | 17 | 1.5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Kingpin | 9 | 8 | 14 | 1.6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Hammer | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1.6 | Power Train |
| Cross Roads | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0.9 | Engine |
| V92SC | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.3 | Power Train |
| Jackpot | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 | Fuel/Propulsion System |
| Vegas Eight Ball | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.6 | Tires |
| High-Ball | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | Wheels |
| Cross Country Eight Ball | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | Structure |
| V92DC | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | Power Train |
| Cross Country Tour | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | Unknown or Other |
| Magnum | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | Engine |
| Hammer Eight Ball | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | Steering |
| Gunner | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | Engine |
| Ness Vegas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | Vehicle Speed Control |
| Ness Cross Country | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | Electrical System |
| V92C Standard | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | Equipment |
| Hardball | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Ness Kingpin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 8-Ball | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Kingpin Deluxe | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| V92C Deluxe Cruiser | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| V92TC Deluxe Touring | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| V92TC Touring | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Victory only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 5 of 43.
17V647000Received . 26,182 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, Cross Roads, Magnum, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If the engine misfires, continued riding may result in heat from the catalytic converter melting the rear brake line and nearby wiring.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A melted rear brake line can reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will re-route the brake line away from the exhaust catalyst, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-877-737-7172. Polaris' number for this recall is V-17-02.
Report filed by Polaris Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number V-17-02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 40 make, model and year entries.
15V002000Received . 2,342 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Victory Cross Country, Cross Roads, Hammer Eight Ball, High Ball, Jackpot, Vegas Eight Ball, 2014 Victory Cross Country Eight Ball, Cross Roads Eight Ball, Ness Cross Country, 2015 Victory Gunner, and 2013 Victory Hardball motorcycles. The fuel pump in the affected motorcycles may have been incorrectly crimped during manufacturing, which may result in the fuel pump seizing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the fuel pump seizes, the motorcycle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Victory will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2015. Owners may contact Victory consumer service at 1-877-737-7172. Polaris' number for this recall is V-15-01 A/B.
Report filed by Polaris Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number V-15-01 A/B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 17 make, model and year entries.
14V596000Received . 122 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Eightball, Cross Country Tour, Gunner, Hammer Eightball, High-Ball, Magnum, Vision Tour ABS and Vegas Eightball motorcycles manufactured August 11, 2014, to September 2, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with the transmission shift drum detent roller spring incorrectly installed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the roller spring is incorrectly installed, the transmission may not shift as intended, potentially causing the operator to lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Polaris has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the transmission, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Polaris' number for this recall is V-14-03 A/B.
Report filed by Polaris Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number V-14-03 A/B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 9 make, model and year entries.
14V227000Received . 872 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2014 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Eight Ball, Hammer Eight Ball, High Ball, Jackpot, Judge, Ness Cross Country, Vegas Eight Ball, Vision, Boardwalk, and 2015 Victory Gunner motorcycles manufactured January 22, 2014, through April 25, 2014. The crankcase may have been machined incorrectly causing insufficient clearance between the crankshaft and crankcase, causing the engine to unexpectedly seize.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Engine seizure may cause the operator to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the crankcase clearance, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Note: Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycle until the recall remdy has been performed.
Report filed by Polaris Industries, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 11 make, model and year entries.
12V457000Received . 6,618 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts. On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may have not been torqued correctly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.
Report filed by POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number V-12-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 20 make, model and year entries.
The list shows the newest 5 of 43 campaigns.
Counts by year
Components in the complaints
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
| Component | Per 1,000 | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 425.8 | 201 |
| Structure | 99.6 | 47 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 42.4 | 20 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 40.3 | 19 |
| Engine | 40.3 | 19 |
| Electrical System | 38.1 | 18 |
| Service Brakes | 38.1 | 18 |
| Equipment | 31.8 | 15 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 29.7 | 14 |
| Steering | 29.7 | 14 |
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Victory: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/victory/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- Investigations that name the make
- 8
- Units in the campaigns
- 102,280
Manufacturers in the recall file: Polaris Industries, Inc..
The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Victory model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The V92C: 18 campaigns for 4 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- Which Victory model line has the most complaints?
- The V92: 81 complaints for 3 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which components do the complaints about Victory vehicles name?
- Power Train: 425.8 per 1,000 component mentions. Structure: 99.6 per 1,000 component mentions. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 42.4 per 1,000 component mentions.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Victory?
- 102,280 units in 43 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.