2000 Victory V92: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
26 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
5,700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 26 complaints (84.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 21 | 80.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 3.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 3.8% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 22 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Power Train:Manual Transmission: 22; Power Train: 2; Suspension: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 22 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 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: 22; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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 (22). 3 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 10; 2005: 2; 2006: 6; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 21 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 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 10010485 · 2003-03-14 (March 14, 2003)
MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION OFTEN MISSES SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, HITTING A "FALSE NEUTRAL". ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HAS, ON OCCASION, JUMPED FROM 3RD GEAR BACK TO 2ND AFTER SHIFTING TO 3RD, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE RIDER COULD BE THROWN FORWARD OFF THE MOTORCYCLE (THOUGH I HAVE NOT BEEN THROWN OFF YET). THE MARCH 9 DATE INDICATES THE LATEST INCIDENT OF A MISSED SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010485 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10013665 · 2003-03-30 (March 30, 2003)
I OWN A 2000 VICTORY V92C. IT HAS SUFFERED SEVERAL PROBLEMS, ALL THAT HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH BY VICTORY IN A TIMELY FASHION, BUT I FEEL THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS MATTER TO YOU BECAUSE OTHER VICTORY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES. THE NHTSA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CAUSING A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP, OF WHICH I SUFFERED ONE FAILURE. VICTORY REPLACED THAT ORIGINAL PUMP WITHOUT QUESTION. MY MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. ON 7/26/01, THE FRONT DRIVE SPROCKET WAS REPLACED AFTER IT SPUN ON WHILE I WAS ON A TOUR, WI…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013665 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023432 · 2003-06-20 (June 20, 2003)
POLARIS INDUSTRIES MAKES VICTORY MOTORCYCLES. I HAVE A 2000 VICTORY CRUISER V92C. THE DRIVE SPROCKET SPLINES SHEAR TOTALLY DISABLING THE MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE NO POWER AND THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH BECAUSE OF THIS MAJOR FAILURE. POLARIS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT DOES NOT CHECK THE MOTORCYCLES FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE BIKE IS GETTING SERVICED. I BELIEVE THERE IS APPROXIMATELY A 5% FAILURE RATE WHICH ON A MOTORCYCLE REDUCES YOUR ODDS SUBSTANTIALLY. THE NEW TRANSMISSION …
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023432 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058437 · 2004-02-18 (February 18, 2004)
TRANSMISSION CONCERNS ON A VICTORY V92C FALSE NUETRAL BETWEEN 2 AND THIRD GEARS, REPEATEDLY HAPPENING , CANT' GET ANY HELP FROM POLARIS, ALSO ODOMETER ZERO'S EVEEERY TIME THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED CAUSING THE MILEAGE TO GO BACK TO ZERO(SUPPOSE TO HAVE NON VOLATILE MEMORY). *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058437 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10093454 · 2004-10-01 (October 1, 2004)
MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION WILL FIND A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. ALSO POPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR ON OCCASION. CAN CREATE A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION, INJURY, DEATH IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS OR POPS OUT OF GEAR AT A CRITICAL TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVEN TEST RODE THE MACHINE, BUT DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS. THEY TOLD ME THAT ONLY IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE WOULD THEY FIX THE TRANSMISSION. AT THE TIME MY MOTORCYCLE WAS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093454 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10095997 · 2004-10-18 (October 18, 2004)
ON VARIOS OCASIONS I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION GO INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2 TO 3 GEAR.SOME WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC.I WOUILD SAY THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES TO ME,I HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS LOCKING UP AND CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095997 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10096101 · 2004-10-20 (October 20, 2004)
TRANSMISSION OVER TIME HAS BECOME WORSE. DIFICULTY ACHEIVING NEUTRAL GEAR SELECTION. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO UPSHIFT TO 3RD GEAR THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BOUNCE ON THE GEARS AND DROP INTO 2ND GEAR.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096101 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10096245 · 2004-10-22 (October 22, 2004)
MISSED SHIFTS AND FALSE NEUTRALS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 5,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096245 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
06V298000 · Power Train:Manual Transmission
Reported: 2006-08-07 (August 7, 2006)
CERTAIN MY 2001 VICTORY V92 MOTORCYCLES, AND 1999-2000 V92 MOTORCYCLES THAT RECEIVED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT KITS BUILT IN 2001 CAN EXPERIENCE A THIRD GEAR FAILURE IN AN ABNORMAL OVERLOAD CONDITION SUCH AS WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGH RPM.
Consequence: WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AT HIGH RPM, THE THIRD GEAR MAY FAIL. IF PIECES OF THE FAILED GEAR BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCKUP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REAR SPROCKET DAMPER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS AT 763-417-8650.
NHTSA campaign record ↗06V303000 · Power Train:Manual Transmission
Reported: 2006-08-07 (August 7, 2006)
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH A GATES DRIVE BELT SYSTEM, THE FRONT SPROCKET MAY WEAR BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND ITS RETAINING NUT, CAUSING THE FRONT SPROCKET NUT TO LOOSEN AND FAIL TO RETAIN THE SPROCKET.
Consequence: THE FRONT SPROCKET NUT FAILURE COULD CAUSE AXIAL MOVEMENT AND INTERFERENCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OR CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPROCKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS AT 763-417-8650.
NHTSA campaign record ↗