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2000 Polaris Victory Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 17, 2020
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 17, 2002

What this page shows

Our database holds 17 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Polaris Victory. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–17 of 17

Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 17, 2020

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON A FORCE GEAR

NHTSA ID
11364826
Incident
Nov 12, 2019
Transmission
Filed Nov 4, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 POLARIS VICTORY V92 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AUTOMATICALLY WHICH CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

NHTSA ID
10363971
Incident
Dec 5, 2009
Mileage
3,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Sep 24, 2004

SATURDAY, SEPT. 18, 2004 WHILE RIDING IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN MY 2000 V92C POLARIS VICTORY DOWNSHIFTED FROM 3RG GEAR TO 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM ME. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE EARLY (1999-2000) BIKES HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT ON MANY WEBSITES ON THE INTERNET AND POLARIS IS WELL AWARE OF IT. POLARIS HAS EVEDENTALLY UPGRADED SOME OWNERS MOTORCYCLES WITH PARTS AT NO CHARGE. THE COST ABOR FOR THIS UPGRADE HAS NOT BEEN COVERED. POLARIS SHOULD ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON ALL MODELS AFFECTED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10093145
Incident
Sep 18, 2004
Mileage
9,500 mi
Transmission
Filed May 13, 2004

(1) NORMAL USE. (2) TRANSMISSION DROPS FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR.3(3) NO REPAIR, BLAMED ON OPERATOR ERROR. *AK

NHTSA ID
10072539
Incident
Apr 12, 2004
Mileage
6,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 4, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE THE HORN BRACKET CAME OFF. DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE IT. *AK

NHTSA ID
10072083
Incident
Apr 10, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 14, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED VEHICLE WAS IN POOR CONDITION BECAUSE TECHNICIAN LEFT SOME PARTS OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID
10042824
Engine
Filed Aug 1, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING MOTORCYCLE STALLED.THE ENGINE HAS A LEAK IN THE LOWER CYLINDER,THE FUEL PUMP IS FAULTY, THE DASHBOARD IN THE HEADLIGHT GET CONDENSATION. THE DEALER NOTIFIED HAS NOT HELP PROBLEM. *AK *CB

NHTSA ID
10024173
Incident
Jun 16, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Apr 15, 2003

THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE BIKE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10015905
Incident
Jul 20, 2000
Mileage
100 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 31, 2003
Fire reported

THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10014754
Incident
Mar 25, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Dec 17, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE MOTOR CYCLE CHOKES LIKE ITS NOT GETTING ANY FUEL. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR AND REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER. TS

NHTSA ID
10001080
Suspension
Filed Oct 4, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARING DISINTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *MR

NHTSA ID
8020221
Incident
Aug 13, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Aug 31, 2002

GASOLINE AND FUMES ARE OMITTED WHILE RIDING.*AK

NHTSA ID
766498
Incident
Jul 1, 2002
Transmission
Filed Aug 27, 2002

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY MOTORCYCLE CONSISTENTLY FAILS TO PROPERLY SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR. IT GOES INTO WHAT CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS A FALSE NEUTRAL. MORE THAN ONCE IT HAS SLIPPED FROM 3RD GEAR INTO 2ND GEAR WHILE RIDING. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY ON UNSURE PAVEMENT.

NHTSA ID
766325
ElectricalFuel systemOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 22, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT 35-40 MPH, THE MOTOR LOST POWER WITH CYCLE SHUTTING DOWN. THE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE LIGHTS HAD BLOWNOUT WHICH AFFECTED THE STARTER, BLOWING A FUSE. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES LATER, BUT THIS TIME DUE TO A FUEL PUMP FAILING. ALSO, HIT A POTHOLE AND THE KICKSTAND CAME OUT WHILE TURNING LEFT DUE TO SPRING POPPING OFF. *AK * SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID
8016957
Incident
May 1, 2001
Mileage
80 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 8, 2002

2000 POLARIS VICTORY MOTORCYCLES, YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT THESE MOTORCYCLES THEY HAVE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS ON 1999 AND 2000 MODELS-TRANSMISSIONS ARE SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY,DOWNSHIFTING ON THERE OWN BY GOING FROM 3RD GEAR TO 2ND GEAR CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN,THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO BE ON THE HIGHWY.POLARIS INDUSTRIES ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM IS FOR YOU TO BUY EXTENDED WARRANTY,AND HAVE THEM PAY TO UP-DATE TRANSMISSIONS, IF YOU DO NOT ACT ON THIS PROBLEM SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED ON THESE MOTORCYCLES,I KNOW YOU HAVE HAD REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE VICTORY MOTORCYCLE,WE MUST MAKE POLARIS INDUSTRIES RECALL THEIR PRODUCT TO MAKE THEM SAFE TO BE ON OUR HIGHWAYS.*AK

NHTSA ID
765358
Transmission
Filed Aug 3, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
765132
Incident
Jun 12, 2002
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 17, 2002
1 injury reported

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, WRONG MUFFLER SOLD WITH CYCLE, SHIFTER SLIPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR, ENGINE STALLS A LOT,

NHTSA ID
9005260
Incident
Mar 7, 2001

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.

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