U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Victory V92C: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

12 distinct recall campaigns

10,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 25 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 28 of 33 complaints (84.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	25	75.8%
Engine operation	2	6.1%

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

Power Train

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 28; Power Train: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 23; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 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 (23). 8 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.

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2012

2006: 11; 2007: 8; 2008: 5; 2009: 4; 2010: 2; 2012: 3

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 25 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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 10151747 · 2006-03-03 (March 3, 2006)

SINCE MARCH OF 2005 MY 1999 VICTORY MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN HITTING FALSE NEUTRALS AND DOWNSHIFTS IN BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. I BROUGHT MY BIKE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 WITH A REQUEST FOR THEM TO CHECK THIS OUT. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP TOOK QUICK RIDE TOWARDS THE END OF FEBRUARY AND SAID EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. TWO WEEKS AGO I CALLED POLARIS AND TALKED TO JOSH. HE SAID THE BIKE HAD TO "ACT UP" FOR THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY COULD FIX IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS BIKE AND WHEN I BOUGHT IT I PURCHASED THE POLISTAR EXTENDED WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151747 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10151962 · 2006-03-02 (March 2, 2006)

CONSUMER STATED THAT PROBLEMS ACCURED WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE SUMMER 2001. IT STARTED OUT AS A SIMPLE MISSED GEAR UP-SHIFTING FROM 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10151962 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10152352 · 2006-03-09 (March 9, 2006)

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 1999 VICTORY V92C HAS MISS SHIFTED, POPPED INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL, SOMETIMES WHEN GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, AND THE SHIFTER HAS "LOCKED" IN THE UP POSITION, REQUIRING ME TO PUSH IT BACK DOWN BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE "UP-SHIFTING". THIS IS ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAS A SERIOUSLY NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" SOUND WHEN SHIFTING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152352 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10154226 · 2006-03-30 (March 30, 2006)

I PURCHASED A 1999 POLARIS VICTORY V92C USED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IT CLUNKS VERY LOUDLY WHEN SHIFTING IT GIVES FALSE NEUTRALS BETWEEN GEARS, IM NOW AFRAID TO RIDE WITH MY WIFE ON BIKE AS THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO SELF DESTRUCT OR LOCKUP, AS I SAID MY WIFE WONT GET ON IT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS SO LOUD SHE'S AFRAID OF IT. I BELIEVE THIS BIKE IS DANGEROUS , AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY AT THEIR EXPENSE, I BELIEVED I WAS BUYING A QUALITY PRODUCT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME WILLARD RYAN. …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154226 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10154281 · 2006-03-31 (March 31, 2006)

WHEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AND UP SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH IT WILL NO ENGAGE SOMETIMES. AT THAT POINT I HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT THEN UPSHIFT AGAIN. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10154281 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10154628 · 2006-04-05 (April 5, 2006)

I PURCHASED MY VICTORY NEW DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION. ALTHOUGH THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN LOUD AND SOMETIMES SLOW TO SHIFT IT HAS RECENTLY BEGUN TO LOSE POWER TOTALLY, AS IF SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL. IN ONE INSTANCE THIS FAILURE CAUSED ME TO COME VERY CLOSE TO BEING HIT. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO FIRST GEAR FROM NEUTRAL AFTER STOPPING. I AM TOLD THAT THE ONLY REAL FIX IS TO HAVE A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT COSTING ALMOST $3K FROM A VICTORY DEALER. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 10,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154628 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10156888 · 2006-05-05 (May 5, 2006)

I'VE OWNED MY 1999 VICTORY SINCE NEW AND IT HAS ALWAYS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE INCLUDED NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR FROM NEUTRAL, FALSE NEUTRALS BETWEEN GEARS, POPPING OUT OF GEAR, POPPING OUT OF THIRD GEAR INTO SECOND, AND LOUD CLANKING DURING SHIFTS. THE NEWEST PROBLEM HAPPENED JUST RECENTLY. THE BIKE WAS PARKED IN NEUTRAL. MY WIFE AND I WERE GETTING READY TO LEAVE A RESTAURANT WITH SOME FRIENDS AND I STARTED THE BIKE. THE NEUTRAL LIGHT WAS ON AND I WAS WAITING FOR OTHERS IN THE GROUP TO GET STARTED WHEN TH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10156888 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10165242 · 2006-08-11 (August 11, 2006)

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS HAD HARD SHIFTING PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 1999. THE GEARS CLANGED VERY LOUD AND I WAS ALWAYS TOLD BY THE DEALERS THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MOTORCYCLE. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE IT POPS OUT OF 2ND,3RD AND SOMETIMES 4TH GEARS. WHEN THIS OCCURS I HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN THE NEXT GEAR SO WHEN IT POPS OUT THE "DRAG" CAUSES THE FORKS TO COMPRESS AND MY BODY TO BE THROWN FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE TIME WITH A PASSENGER ON THE BACK SO I HAD HER BODY GETTING THROWN AGAINS…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165242 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

02V263000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Reported: 2002-09-25 (September 25, 2002)

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL PUMP CAN FAIL.

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

03V336000 · Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand

Reported: 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SIDESTAND SPRING AND/OR THE PIN USED TO ATTACH THE SPRING TO THE FRAME MAY BE DAMAGED.

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V216000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Reported: 1998-09-08 (September 8, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD LEAK.

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V217000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Reported: 1998-09-08 (September 8, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL FILTER WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD LEAK.

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V218000 · Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

Reported: 1998-09-08 (September 8, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS CAN BURN OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO THE TAIL LIGHT BULB VIBRATING IN THE LIGHT SOCKET.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER AND ONCOMING VEHICLES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL FIRM UP THE FITMENT OF THE TAILLIGHT BULB AND THE ELECTRICAL SOCKET TO PREVENT THE BULB FROM VIBRATING.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V219000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1998-09-08 (September 8, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS DO NOT PROPERLY SEAL THE HOSE TO THE PLASTIC COUPLER, NOR THE FUEL PUMP, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V259000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Reported: 1998-10-13 (October 13, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT GASKET CAN SWELL PROVIDING INADEQUATE SEALING. IF PROPER SEALING IS NOT PROVIDED, FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT GASKET ON THESE MOTORCYCLES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V302000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Reported: 1998-12-01 (December 1, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. CERTAIN FUEL PUMP/FILTER HOSES AND THE FUEL TANK RETURN HOSE CAN FAIL, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINES BETWEEN THE FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL PUMP AS WELL AS THE FUEL RETURN LINE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V032000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1999-02-16 (February 16, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL HOSE CAN FAIL RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE REAR CYLINDER OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND UNDER THE RIDER SEAT.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE FUEL HOSES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V088000 · Electrical System:Wiring

Reported: 1999-04-26 (April 26, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. CHASSIS WIRING HARNESS CAN COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HARNESS.

Consequence: LOSS OF REAR TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT FUNCTIONS COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE TAIL LIGHT WIRING HARNESS AND ADD ONE TIE STRAP.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V206000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Reported: 1999-08-02 (August 2, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THREADED FASTENERS THAT HOLD THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE IN ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE VALVE DISC TO SHIFT OUT OF POSITION AND AFFECT THE ENGINE RPM LEVEL.

Consequence: A THROTTLE BODY VALVE DISC THAT HAS SHIFTED OUT OF POSITION CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE DISC THREADED FASTENERS AND APPLY A THREAD LOCKING AGENT.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V304000 · Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

Reported: 1999-11-01 (November 1, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. PAINT ON THE WHEEL AND SPROCKET-MATING SURFACES COULD PRODUCE INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD ON THE SPROCKET. REAR SPROCKET BOLTS COULD BECOME LOOSE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND FRETTING AT THE WHEEL AND SPROCKET MATING SURFACES ALLOWING THE SPROCKET BOLT TO FAIL.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL AND SPROCKET HUB, REMOVE ALL PAINT FROM THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE WHEEL HUB AND SPROCKET, AND INSTALL NEW SPROCKET BOLTS. THE WHEEL AND SPROCKET WILL BE REPLACED IF BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

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

75.8%Usable mileage25 / 33 records

100.0%Valid incident date33 / 33 records

100.0%Valid filing date33 / 33 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates33 / 33 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1999	2000	2001	2002
Power Train:Manual Transmission	2884.8% ODI 10151747 · 10,600 mi SINCE MARCH OF 2005 MY 1999 VICTORY MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN HITTING FALSE NEUTRALS AND DOWNSHIFTS IN BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. I BROUGHT MY BIKE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 WITH A REQUEST FOR THEM TO CHECK THIS OUT. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP TOOK QUICK RIDE TOWARDS THE END OF FEBRUARY AND SAID EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. TWO WEEKS AGO I CALLED POLARIS AND TALKED TO JOSH. HE SAID THE BIKE HAD TO "ACT UP" FOR THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY COULD FIX IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS BIKE AND WHEN I BOUGHT IT I PURCHASED THE POLISTAR EXTENDED WA… Look up ODI 10151747 at NHTSA ↗	266.7% ODI 10264295 · 16,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VICTORY V92C MOTORCYCLE. EVER SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AUTOMATICALLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE FREE SINCE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE HE WAS EXPERIENCING. HE WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO COVER THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16… Look up ODI 10264295 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	412.1% ODI 10225993 · 2,500 mi I OWN A 1999 VICTORY V92C MOTORCYCLE. THE THIRD GEAR CONSTANTLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR CAUSING AN EXTREMELY FAST DROP IN SPEED WHICH LAUNCHES THE DRIVER FORWARD AND SOMETIMES LOCKS UP THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE BIKE TO GO INTO A SKID WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL AND CRASHING. *TR Look up ODI 10225993 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 10548558 · 16,000 mi MY BIKE NOW WONT HOLD 3RD GEAR (SINCE LAST SUMMER ABOUT 6/2013 )& 4TH SEEMS TO BE DEGRADING RAPIDLY. VICTORY HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OLDER BIKES FOR YEARS & STILL HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUES PROPERLY LEAVING THE CUSTOMER WITH AN OUTRAGEOUS REPAIR BILL ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT STILL DOES NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF NOT ONLY FAILURE IN HOLDING GEARS BUT ACTUAL WHEEL LOCK UP, OF WHICH COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO ONES HEATH & OTHERS. I FOUND THIS INFORMATION ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY RECALLS IN CASE ANY … Look up ODI 10548558 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10516126 · 15,400 mi 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. Look up ODI 10516126 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10516126 · 15,400 mi 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. Look up ODI 10516126 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	13.0% ODI 10187133 · 7,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VICTORY V92C. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN UPGRADED TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.AK Look up ODI 10187133 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand	13.0% ODI 10216726 · 5 mi THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO THIRD GEAR OR WILL JUMP OUT OF THIRD GEAR. THE BIKE WILL JUMP OR LURCH OUT OF CONTROL , LOCKING UP THE BACK TIRE CAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. SOMETIMES THE BIKE WILL BEGIN BUCKING/JUMPING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY THIS AGAIN WILL CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR /MAKE IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE DEALERS KNOW OF THE PROBLEM, POLARIS KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO RECALL OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS NEEDS TO INTERVENE NOW BEFORE MORE RIDERS AND TH… Look up ODI 10216726 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train:Manual Transmission	6,675–12,750 mi	10,000 mi	20	ODI 10151747 · 10,600 mi SINCE MARCH OF 2005 MY 1999 VICTORY MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN HITTING FALSE NEUTRALS AND DOWNSHIFTS IN BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. I BROUGHT MY BIKE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 WITH A REQUEST FOR THEM TO CHECK THIS OUT. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP TOOK QUICK RIDE TOWARDS THE END OF FEBRUARY AND SAID EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. TWO WEEKS AGO I CALLED POLARIS AND TALKED TO JOSH. HE SAID THE BIKE HAD TO "ACT UP" FOR THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY COULD FIX IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS BIKE AND WHEN I BOUGHT IT I PURCHASED THE POLISTAR EXTENDED WA… Look up ODI 10151747 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10152352 · 15,000 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 1999 VICTORY V92C HAS MISS SHIFTED, POPPED INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL, SOMETIMES WHEN GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, AND THE SHIFTER HAS "LOCKED" IN THE UP POSITION, REQUIRING ME TO PUSH IT BACK DOWN BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE "UP-SHIFTING". THIS IS ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAS A SERIOUSLY NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" SOUND WHEN SHIFTING. *JB Look up ODI 10152352 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10154226 · 2,800 mi I PURCHASED A 1999 POLARIS VICTORY V92C USED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IT CLUNKS VERY LOUDLY WHEN SHIFTING IT GIVES FALSE NEUTRALS BETWEEN GEARS, IM NOW AFRAID TO RIDE WITH MY WIFE ON BIKE AS THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO SELF DESTRUCT OR LOCKUP, AS I SAID MY WIFE WONT GET ON IT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS SO LOUD SHE'S AFRAID OF IT. I BELIEVE THIS BIKE IS DANGEROUS , AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY AT THEIR EXPENSE, I BELIEVED I WAS BUYING A QUALITY PRODUCT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME WILLARD RYAN. … Look up ODI 10154226 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	14,645 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10225993 · 2,500 mi I OWN A 1999 VICTORY V92C MOTORCYCLE. THE THIRD GEAR CONSTANTLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR CAUSING AN EXTREMELY FAST DROP IN SPEED WHICH LAUNCHES THE DRIVER FORWARD AND SOMETIMES LOCKS UP THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE BIKE TO GO INTO A SKID WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL AND CRASHING. *TR Look up ODI 10225993 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10452469 · 24,000 mi ON 9/1/11 RIDING MY STOCK 1999 VICTORY V92 THE MOTORCYCLE ON A LONG TRIP THE BIKE BEGAN MISSING 3RD GEAR THEN EXITING AN INTERSECTION (DRY, SUNNY, 80, LIGHT ACCEL) THE BIKE RANDOMLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM 3 INTO 2 AT 40 MPH. DUE TO UNEXPECTED RAPID DROP IN BIKE SPEED, CONTROL OF BIKE WAS BRIEFLY LOST AND LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FRONT FLOORBOARD, HITTING PAVEMENT AND BOOT BEING PULLED UNDER THE FLOORBOARD/FRAME. BIKE WAS KEPT UP AND STOPPED ON ROADSIDE. WITH HELP OF COMPANION, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF BIKE. FOOT WAS BRUISED/SWOLLEN BUT NOT SERI… Look up ODI 10452469 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10453890 · 5,290 mi I WAS TRAVELING HOME AFTER PURCHASING THE BIKE FROM THE SECOND OWNER. A VICTORY V92C MADE IN AMERICA, ONLY 5,203 MILES WHEN I GOT IT. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A VERY HARD HITTING, LOUD SOUNDING CLUNK WHEN I SHIFTED GEARS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WAS JUST THE NORM FOR THIS BIKE. I FOUND OUT I WAS WRONG AND IT NEARLY COST ME MY LIFE. THE FIRST INDICATION THAT I MAYBE IN TROUBLE WAS THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PROPERLY SHIFTING IN TO 2ND GEAR OR 3RD GEAR. WHEN I WOULD SHIFT INTO SECOND IT WOULD POP INTO NEUTRAL AND SOMETIMES… Look up ODI 10453890 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	7,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10187133 · 7,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VICTORY V92C. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN UPGRADED TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.AK Look up ODI 10187133 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand	Too few reports for a range	5 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10216726 · 5 mi THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO THIRD GEAR OR WILL JUMP OUT OF THIRD GEAR. THE BIKE WILL JUMP OR LURCH OUT OF CONTROL , LOCKING UP THE BACK TIRE CAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. SOMETIMES THE BIKE WILL BEGIN BUCKING/JUMPING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY THIS AGAIN WILL CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR /MAKE IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE DEALERS KNOW OF THE PROBLEM, POLARIS KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO RECALL OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS NEEDS TO INTERVENE NOW BEFORE MORE RIDERS AND TH… Look up ODI 10216726 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 0 complaints · 2002: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	0	0	0
2002	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	1	0	0
2002	0	0	0

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
Component	Power Train:Manual Transmission	Power Train	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand
Power Train:Manual Transmission	—	0	0	1 ODI 10216726 · 5 mi THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO THIRD GEAR OR WILL JUMP OUT OF THIRD GEAR. THE BIKE WILL JUMP OR LURCH OUT OF CONTROL , LOCKING UP THE BACK TIRE CAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. SOMETIMES THE BIKE WILL BEGIN BUCKING/JUMPING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY THIS AGAIN WILL CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR /MAKE IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE DEALERS KNOW OF THE PROBLEM, POLARIS KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO RECALL OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS NEEDS TO INTERVENE NOW BEFORE MORE RIDERS AND TH… Look up ODI 10216726 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	0	—	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	—	0
Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand	1 ODI 10216726 · 5 mi THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO THIRD GEAR OR WILL JUMP OUT OF THIRD GEAR. THE BIKE WILL JUMP OR LURCH OUT OF CONTROL , LOCKING UP THE BACK TIRE CAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. SOMETIMES THE BIKE WILL BEGIN BUCKING/JUMPING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY THIS AGAIN WILL CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR /MAKE IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE DEALERS KNOW OF THE PROBLEM, POLARIS KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO RECALL OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS NEEDS TO INTERVENE NOW BEFORE MORE RIDERS AND TH… Look up ODI 10216726 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

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.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 5,253 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10165242 · 10,500 mi

Look up ODI 10165242 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10216726 · 5 mi

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO THIRD GEAR OR WILL JUMP OUT OF THIRD GEAR. THE BIKE WILL JUMP OR LURCH OUT OF CONTROL , LOCKING UP THE BACK TIRE CAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. SOMETIMES THE BIKE WILL BEGIN BUCKING/JUMPING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY THIS AGAIN WILL CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR /MAKE IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE DEALERS KNOW OF THE PROBLEM, POLARIS KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO RECALL OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS NEEDS TO INTERVENE NOW BEFORE MORE RIDERS AND TH…

Look up ODI 10216726 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 16,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10156888

Look up ODI 10156888 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10321403 · 16,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VICTORIA V92C MOTORCYCLE. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED OUT OF THIRD GEAR AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Look up ODI 10321403 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b