Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › manual transmission. It has been recalled 4 times.
Filed Sep 12, 20039,120 vehiclesPolaris Industries, Inc.
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SIDESTAND SPRING AND/OR THE PIN USED TO ATTACH THE SPRING TO THE FRAME MAY BE DAMAGED.
Risk. THIS COULD ALLOW UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDESTAND, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SIDESTAND SPRING AND FRAME RAIL BRACKET. AN INTERIM NOTICE TO OWNERS WAS MAILED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2003. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery02V263000
Filed Sep 25, 20029,120 vehiclesPolaris Industries, Inc.
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL PUMP CAN FAIL.
Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.
Power Train › Clutch Assembly01V147000
Filed May 1, 20011,392 vehiclesPolaris Industries, Inc.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE BACKLASH SPLIT GEAR IN THE PRIMARY DRIVE TRAIN COULD FAIL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CLUTCH AND ADJACENT COMPONENTS.
Risk. IF A FAILURE OCCURS, METAL DEBRIS COULD BE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE PRIMARY DRIVE TRAIN, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE REAR WHEEL.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BACKLASH SPLIT GEAR. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-542-0500.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic01V148000
Filed May 1, 20012,039 vehiclesPolaris Industries, Inc.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THREADED FASTENERS USED TO ATTACH THE BRAKE ROTORS TO THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES COULD FAIL DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT. THE FAILURE COULD OCCUR UNDER THE HEAD OF THE FASTENER IF A CRACK DEVELOPS, CAUSING A LOSS OF CLAMP LOAD AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE HEAD FROM THE THREADED BODY OF THE FASTENERS.
Risk. A FASTENER FAILURE WILL REDUCE THE STRENGTH OF THE BOLT ASSEMBLY AND COULD AFFECT THE BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROTOR BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-542-0500.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Power Train
Filed Jun 10, 201315,400 milesID
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VICTORY 92C MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD SLAPPING NOISE AND WOULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,400.
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Dec 1, 2002AZ
WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH GEARS AT NORMAL SPEED AND POWER. I SHIFTED INTO FOURTH GEAR AND AS I ROLLED ON THE THROTTLE AT APPROX 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF 4TH GEAR AND DOWN INTO THIRD GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND SKID. I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND PREVENT THE MOTORCYCLE FROM SLIDING OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST AND I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECREATE PROBLEM FOR SERVICE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCURANCES OF THIS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT. DT
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 19, 2002AZ
ON FOUR OCCASSIONS MY TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED FROM FOURTH GEAR DOWN INTO THIRD GEAR ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. EACH TIME I AM ACCELERATING AND THE GEAR SLIPS DOWN CAUSING MY REAR WHEEL TO BRIEFLY LOCK AND LOOSE TRACTION WITH THE ROADWAY. ON THE 8/1/02 INCIDENT, THIS OCCURRED WHILE NAVIGATING A CORNER AND THE MOTORCYCLE SLID OUT AND I CAUGHT MYSELF WITH MY LEFT LEG CAUSING SORENESS. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, 08/01/02, 08/09/02,08/27/02, AND 09/09/02. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Aug 5, 2002GA
VEHICLE STALLED AT 35 MPH, CONSUMER FELT FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE. HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Sep 12, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.