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2000 Victory V92: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

26 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

5,700 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 26 complaints (84.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting2180.8%
Electrical and battery issues13.8%
Fuel system concerns13.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
22
Power Train
2
Suspension
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission22
Power Train2
Suspension1
Unknown Or Other1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 22; Power Train: 2; Suspension: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
22
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00022
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 22; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
1
2003
3
2004
10
2005
2
2006
6
2009
1
2010
1
2012
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20033
200410
20052
20066
20091
20101
20121
20141

2002: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 10; 2005: 2; 2006: 6; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 21 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10010485 · 2003-03-14 (March 14, 2003)

MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION OFTEN MISSES SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, HITTING A "FALSE NEUTRAL". ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HAS, ON OCCASION, JUMPED FROM 3RD GEAR BACK TO 2ND AFTER SHIFTING TO 3RD, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE RIDER COULD BE THROWN FORWARD OFF THE MOTORCYCLE (THOUGH I HAVE NOT BEEN THROWN OFF YET). THE MARCH 9 DATE INDICATES THE LATEST INCIDENT OF A MISSED SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010485 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10013665 · 2003-03-30 (March 30, 2003)

I OWN A 2000 VICTORY V92C. IT HAS SUFFERED SEVERAL PROBLEMS, ALL THAT HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH BY VICTORY IN A TIMELY FASHION, BUT I FEEL THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS MATTER TO YOU BECAUSE OTHER VICTORY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES. THE NHTSA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CAUSING A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP, OF WHICH I SUFFERED ONE FAILURE. VICTORY REPLACED THAT ORIGINAL PUMP WITHOUT QUESTION. MY MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. ON 7/26/01, THE FRONT DRIVE SPROCKET WAS REPLACED AFTER IT SPUN ON WHILE I WAS ON A TOUR, WI…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013665 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023432 · 2003-06-20 (June 20, 2003)

POLARIS INDUSTRIES MAKES VICTORY MOTORCYCLES. I HAVE A 2000 VICTORY CRUISER V92C. THE DRIVE SPROCKET SPLINES SHEAR TOTALLY DISABLING THE MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE NO POWER AND THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH BECAUSE OF THIS MAJOR FAILURE. POLARIS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT DOES NOT CHECK THE MOTORCYCLES FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE BIKE IS GETTING SERVICED. I BELIEVE THERE IS APPROXIMATELY A 5% FAILURE RATE WHICH ON A MOTORCYCLE REDUCES YOUR ODDS SUBSTANTIALLY. THE NEW TRANSMISSION …

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023432 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058437 · 2004-02-18 (February 18, 2004)

TRANSMISSION CONCERNS ON A VICTORY V92C FALSE NUETRAL BETWEEN 2 AND THIRD GEARS, REPEATEDLY HAPPENING , CANT' GET ANY HELP FROM POLARIS, ALSO ODOMETER ZERO'S EVEEERY TIME THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED CAUSING THE MILEAGE TO GO BACK TO ZERO(SUPPOSE TO HAVE NON VOLATILE MEMORY). *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058437 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10093454 · 2004-10-01 (October 1, 2004)

MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION WILL FIND A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. ALSO POPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR ON OCCASION. CAN CREATE A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION, INJURY, DEATH IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS OR POPS OUT OF GEAR AT A CRITICAL TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVEN TEST RODE THE MACHINE, BUT DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS. THEY TOLD ME THAT ONLY IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE WOULD THEY FIX THE TRANSMISSION. AT THE TIME MY MOTORCYCLE WAS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093454 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095997 · 2004-10-18 (October 18, 2004)

ON VARIOS OCASIONS I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION GO INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2 TO 3 GEAR.SOME WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC.I WOUILD SAY THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES TO ME,I HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS LOCKING UP AND CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095997 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10096101 · 2004-10-20 (October 20, 2004)

TRANSMISSION OVER TIME HAS BECOME WORSE. DIFICULTY ACHEIVING NEUTRAL GEAR SELECTION. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO UPSHIFT TO 3RD GEAR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BOUNCE ON THE GEARS AND DROP INTO 2ND GEAR.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096101 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10096245 · 2004-10-22 (October 22, 2004)

MISSED SHIFTS AND FALSE NEUTRALS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 5,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096245 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

06V298000 · Power Train:Manual Transmission

Reported: 2006-08-07 (August 7, 2006)

CERTAIN MY 2001 VICTORY V92 MOTORCYCLES, AND 1999-2000 V92 MOTORCYCLES THAT RECEIVED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT KITS BUILT IN 2001 CAN EXPERIENCE A THIRD GEAR FAILURE IN AN ABNORMAL OVERLOAD CONDITION SUCH AS WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGH RPM.

Consequence: WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AT HIGH RPM, THE THIRD GEAR MAY FAIL. IF PIECES OF THE FAILED GEAR BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCKUP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REAR SPROCKET DAMPER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS AT 763-417-8650.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
06V303000 · Power Train:Manual Transmission

Reported: 2006-08-07 (August 7, 2006)

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH A GATES DRIVE BELT SYSTEM, THE FRONT SPROCKET MAY WEAR BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND ITS RETAINING NUT, CAUSING THE FRONT SPROCKET NUT TO LOOSEN AND FAIL TO RETAIN THE SPROCKET.

Consequence: THE FRONT SPROCKET NUT FAILURE COULD CAUSE AXIAL MOVEMENT AND INTERFERENCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OR CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPROCKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS AT 763-417-8650.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

26 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

88.5%Usable mileage23 / 26 records
100.0%Valid incident date26 / 26 records
100.0%Valid filing date26 / 26 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates26 / 26 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199920002001
Power Train:Manual Transmission
3981.3%
ODI 10003236 · 30 mi

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR OR WILL JUMP OUT OF THIRD GEAR. WHEN THIS OCCURS BIKE WILL SLIDE THE BACK TIRE OR WILL LURCH/JUMP.THIS CONDITION RESULTS IN THE RIDER NOT BEING ABLE TO EXCELERATE PROPERLY AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE. CARS HAVE ALMOST REAREND THIS BIKE ON NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED WITH DEALER, SEVERAL DIFFERENT RIDERS HAVE NOTED THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL MACHINE

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2284.6%
ODI 10010485 · 3,500 mi

MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION OFTEN MISSES SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, HITTING A "FALSE NEUTRAL". ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HAS, ON OCCASION, JUMPED FROM 3RD GEAR BACK TO 2ND AFTER SHIFTING TO 3RD, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE RIDER COULD BE THROWN FORWARD OFF THE MOTORCYCLE (THOUGH I HAVE NOT BEEN THROWN OFF YET). THE MARCH 9 DATE INDICATES THE LATEST INCIDENT OF A MISSED SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. *JB

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685.7%
ODI 10091184 · 9,000 mi

2001 POLARIS VICTORY V92C. TRANSMISSION GIVES FALSE NUETRAL, RANDOMLY REFUSES TO SHIFT, BACK TIRE CHIRP FROM LOCK UP ON DOWN SHIFT. FEW CLUTCHS PUT IN BY DEALER FEB 04. RANDOM INCIDENTS MULTIPLE DATES.*AK

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Power Train
24.2%
ODI 10715477 · 11,000 mi

I WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY ON RAMP ACCELERATING WHEN I HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH. INSTEAD OF SHIFTING INTO 4TH IT WENT INTO A NEUTRAL STATE AND NOTHING IN THE GEAR BOX FELT LIKE IT WAS ENGAGING.

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27.7%
ODI 10465671 · 13,000 mi

THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT GO IN FOURTH GEAR.. IT JERKS AND HAS A BAD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IN FOURTH GEAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED VICTORY, I WAS TOLD THE BIKE HAD THE NEW REDESIGNED TRANSMISSION. HILLTOP CYCLE OF WYTHEVILLE VA. SAID IT WAS SCHEDULED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. BUT DECIDED NOT TO AT THE LAST MINUTE. I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE FROM HILLTOP CYCLE OF WYTHEVILLE VA. WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM, NOR WAS I MADE AWARE OF IT BY [XXX] (OWNER OF HILLTOP) W…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
12.1%
ODI 10033547

CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS TOO TALL, WHICH CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO TIP OVER ON THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK. THE CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK 10 MONTHS TO GET THE RECALLED FUEL PUMP FIXED. (VICTORY V92C 1999) *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

114.3%
ODI 10007513

NHTSA#02-V-263-000: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING A POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*JB

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Suspension
12.1%
ODI 10058848 · 3,500 mi

BOUGHT THIS MOTORCYCLE FROM A FRIEND OF THE DEALER WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE, AT FIRST, WHEN RIDING GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD WOULD GO TO A FALSE NEUTRAL OCCASSIONALLY, NOW AFTER A BIT MORE RIDING, THIS OCCURS OFTEN...ON 2 OF THOSE OCCASSIONS WAS IN A TIGHT SITUATION WITH A CAR AND ON 1 OCCASSION WAS ALMOST HIT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM...MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND WAS OFFERED A TRANSMISSION UPGRADE FOR A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS ALSO WHEN SHIFTING THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK....THE SHOCK HAS SOME KIND OF DEFECT AS WHEN MY WIFE RIDES WITH ME AND WE HIT …

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13.8%
ODI 10097490 · 5,000 mi

WHEN GOING AROUND A CURB AT 25 MPH FRONT WHEEL AND THE HANDLE BARS SHOOK AND VIBRATED. THE DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS. *AK THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED DEPENDING UPON THE AMOUNT THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS LEANED INTO A CORNER. *SC

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Unknown Or Other
12.1%
ODI 10098177 · 8,000 mi

THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTS FROM GEAR 3 TO 2 CAUSING A SUDDEN SLOWDOWN. ALSO EXHIBITS FALSE NEUTRALS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2 TO 3. *AK

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13.8%
ODI 8009773

SPRING THAT HOLDS KICKSTAND BROKE, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO FALL OVER WHEN MAKING A TURN. DRIVIER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
12.1%
ODI 10078662 · 47,000 mi

COMPLAINT TYPE: INFERIOR/DEFECTIVE/FAULTY ENGINEERING/SOURCE OF A CRITICAL INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONANT, RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE AND EXTENSIVE, AND POTENTIALLY UNNECESSARY COSTLY REPAIR.*AK VEHICLE: 1999 VICTORY V92C MOTORCYCLE COMPONANT: COUNTER-BALANCER BEARING COMPLAINT: A POST FAILURE EVALUATION LEADS TO REASONABLE CONCLUSIONS: 1.) THE BEARING, QUITE STANDARDIZED, WITH MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS, WAS INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED FOR THE SPECIFIC USE IN THE BOTTOM END OF THE V92C ENGINE: A.) METAL NOT HARDENED, THUS NOT SUITED FOR HE…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Other Fuel Types:Turbo/Supercharger
12.1%
ODI 10004037

CONSUMER STATED DEALER IS TAKING TO LONG TO PERFORM RECALL # 02V263000, FUEL SYSTEMS. DEALER # [phone removed], PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS. PH

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
12.1%
ODI 10001116

CONSUMER STATES THAT PARTS FOR FUEL PUMP RECALL 02 V 263 000 HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER A MONTH PER ORLANDO PARK MOTOR SPORT; OAKFOREST IL;[phone removed]. TS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Manual Transmission3,955–11,038 mi5,600 mi20
ODI 10010485 · 3,500 mi

MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION OFTEN MISSES SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, HITTING A "FALSE NEUTRAL". ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HAS, ON OCCASION, JUMPED FROM 3RD GEAR BACK TO 2ND AFTER SHIFTING TO 3RD, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE RIDER COULD BE THROWN FORWARD OFF THE MOTORCYCLE (THOUGH I HAVE NOT BEEN THROWN OFF YET). THE MARCH 9 DATE INDICATES THE LATEST INCIDENT OF A MISSED SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. *JB

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ODI 10013665 · 31,500 mi

I OWN A 2000 VICTORY V92C. IT HAS SUFFERED SEVERAL PROBLEMS, ALL THAT HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH BY VICTORY IN A TIMELY FASHION, BUT I FEEL THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS MATTER TO YOU BECAUSE OTHER VICTORY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES. THE NHTSA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CAUSING A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP, OF WHICH I SUFFERED ONE FAILURE. VICTORY REPLACED THAT ORIGINAL PUMP WITHOUT QUESTION. MY MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. ON 7/26/01, THE FRONT DRIVE SPROCKET WAS REPLACED AFTER IT SPUN ON WHILE I WAS ON A TOUR, WI…

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ODI 10023432 · 15,000 mi

POLARIS INDUSTRIES MAKES VICTORY MOTORCYCLES. I HAVE A 2000 VICTORY CRUISER V92C. THE DRIVE SPROCKET SPLINES SHEAR TOTALLY DISABLING THE MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE NO POWER AND THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH BECAUSE OF THIS MAJOR FAILURE. POLARIS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT DOES NOT CHECK THE MOTORCYCLES FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE BIKE IS GETTING SERVICED. I BELIEVE THERE IS APPROXIMATELY A 5% FAILURE RATE WHICH ON A MOTORCYCLE REDUCES YOUR ODDS SUBSTANTIALLY. THE NEW TRANSMISSION …

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Power TrainToo few reports for a range11,101 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10465671 · 13,000 mi

THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT GO IN FOURTH GEAR.. IT JERKS AND HAS A BAD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IN FOURTH GEAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED VICTORY, I WAS TOLD THE BIKE HAD THE NEW REDESIGNED TRANSMISSION. HILLTOP CYCLE OF WYTHEVILLE VA. SAID IT WAS SCHEDULED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. BUT DECIDED NOT TO AT THE LAST MINUTE. I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE FROM HILLTOP CYCLE OF WYTHEVILLE VA. WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM, NOR WAS I MADE AWARE OF IT BY [XXX] (OWNER OF HILLTOP) W…

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ODI 10568951 · 9,201 mi

THIS MOTORCYCLE SLAMS INTO 2ND GEAR WHEN SHIFTING TO 3RD! ALMOST GOT RUN OVER BY AS TRACTOR TRAILER! THIS IS A DANGEROUS PRODUCT, WELL DOCUMENTED. WHY AREN'T YOU FORCING POLARIS TO FIX THIS?? SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED. THE RECALL POLARIS HAS DOESN'T COVER THESE BIKES IF THEY ARE BOUGHT SECOND HAND, OR ARE PAST THE RECALL DATE(INTENTIONALLY SET FOR AFTER THESE PROBLEMS ARISE). THIS TRANSMISSION WILL SEIZE ONE DAY,M HOPEFULLY I SURVIVE! *TR

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SuspensionToo few reports for a range5,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10097490 · 5,000 mi

WHEN GOING AROUND A CURB AT 25 MPH FRONT WHEEL AND THE HANDLE BARS SHOOK AND VIBRATED. THE DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS. *AK THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED DEPENDING UPON THE AMOUNT THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS LEANED INTO A CORNER. *SC

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 25 reports

2000: 5 complaints · 2001: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2000125
2001001
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20002600
2001601

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower Train:Manual TransmissionPower TrainSuspensionUnknown Or Other
Power Train:Manual Transmission—000
Power Train0—00
Suspension00—0
Unknown Or Other000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 13,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10465671 · 13,000 mi

THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT GO IN FOURTH GEAR.. IT JERKS AND HAS A BAD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IN FOURTH GEAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED VICTORY, I WAS TOLD THE BIKE HAD THE NEW REDESIGNED TRANSMISSION. HILLTOP CYCLE OF WYTHEVILLE VA. SAID IT WAS SCHEDULED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. BUT DECIDED NOT TO AT THE LAST MINUTE. I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE FROM HILLTOP CYCLE OF WYTHEVILLE VA. WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM, NOR WAS I MADE AWARE OF IT BY [XXX] (OWNER OF HILLTOP) W…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b