2005 Victory Kingpin 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 2005 Victory Kingpin, 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
- Brakes133.3%
- Powertrain (other)133.3%
- Transmission133.3%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 POLARIS VICTORY KINGPIN MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 2-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN 3,000 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS BECAME WORN AND HE FELT THAT THE ROTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 * BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VICTORY KINGPIN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V258000 (POWER TRAIN) AND TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE COMPLETION OF RECALL REPAIRS. THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHIFTER WELD LINKAGE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE SHIFTER WELD LINKAGE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 05/29/14 MA THE CONSUMER HAD A PROFESSIONAL BIKE BUILDER RE-WELD THE LINKAGE. UPDATED 08/05/14
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
REFUSAL BY DEALER TO CORRECT SAFETY RECALL ON POLARIS, VICTORY, KINGPIN MOTORCYCLE. VICTORY SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 06V-258. WARNING AND SAFETY RECALL BULLETIN V-06-04. REASON: A WELD ON THE SHIFT LEVER SHAFT ON SOME 2004 & 2005 VICTORY MODELS MAY NOT MEET VICTORY QUALITY STANDARDS AND MAY FAIL DURING OPERATION. IF THE WELD FAILS THE OPERATOR CANNOT SHIFT GEARS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. POLARIS INDUSTRIES DOES NOT ANSWER E-MAIL OR LETTERS. PRESCOTT VALLEY MOTORCYCLES DOES NOT ANSWER E-MAILS. *NM
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 .