1999 Polaris Victory Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Polaris Victory, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Transmission1381.3%
- Fuel system16.3%
- Other / unspecified16.3%
- Powertrain (other)16.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
1999 V92C MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER STATES DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL WHEN GOING INTO 3RD GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS FORCED TO DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 POLARIS VICTORY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BIKE EXPERIENCES THIRD GEAR FAILURE IN AN ABNORMAL OVERLOAD CONDITION, SUCH AS SHIFTING AT AMYTIME. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IF PIECES OF THE FAILED GEAR BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO INSTALL A REAR SPROCKET DAMPER ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $2,000. SECONDLY, THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY REIMBURSE HIM FOR 50% OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,025. THE DEALER REPAIRED SOME RECALL ISSUES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 03/17/09. *JB
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL PUMP GOES OUT WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER STATES THE PART ARE UNAVAILIABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
MFR# V99-13 & NHTSA# 99 V 304/REAR SPROCKET BOLTS: DEALER, C&C SPORTS IN BRIGHTON, MI. PHONE# 810/227-7068 EXT# 26. MANUFUCTURER IS REFUSING TO GIVE THE PARTS TO THE ABOVE AUTHORIZE DEALER. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY FOR SAFE OPERATION. *JB *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770833.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .