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2011 Polaris Victory

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Dec 29, 2014
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2011 Polaris Victory, most frequently naming the body & structure category. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Dec 29, 2014

MANF. RECALL ON MOTORCYCLE BACK REST AND LUGGAGE RACK OVER A YEAR AGO,DEALERSHIP SAIS POLARIS IS NOT SENDING ENOUGH REPLACEMENTS. AS A CUST. I HAVE WAITED A YEAR TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS ITEM AND FEEL I'VE BEEN MORE THAN PATIENT WAITING FOR THESE PARTS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE HELP *TR

NHTSA ID
10668859
Incident
Dec 1, 2014
Body & structure
Filed Aug 22, 2013

FRONT REAR SECTION OF FRONT FENDER CRACKED NEAR MOUNTING BOLT. WAS DISCOVERED AND REPLACED WITH SAME. TYPE OEM PART. *TR

NHTSA ID
10536820
Incident
Aug 15, 2013
Mileage
25,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

POLARIS MOTORCYCLE: INFORMATION INCLUDES ISSUES, BULLETINS AND ARTICLES, ON VARIOUS TOPICS, REGARDING DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOTORCYCLES. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Polaris Victory by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2011Viewing200—
2002000—
2001100—
2000170037.3
1999160032.2

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.