2001 Victory V92: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
9,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 7 complaints (85.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 42.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 14.3% |
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 | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery | 1 |
Power Train:Manual Transmission: 6; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 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 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 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: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 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 (3). 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 2
Pattern summary
Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 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 10007513 · 2003-02-14 (February 14, 2003)
NHTSA#02-V-263-000: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING A POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007513 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10091184 · 2004-09-17 (September 17, 2004)
2001 POLARIS VICTORY V92C. TRANSMISSION GIVES FALSE NUETRAL, RANDOMLY REFUSES TO SHIFT, BACK TIRE CHIRP FROM LOCK UP ON DOWN SHIFT. FEW CLUTCHS PUT IN BY DEALER FEB 04. RANDOM INCIDENTS MULTIPLE DATES.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091184 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10098240 · 2004-11-03 (November 3, 2004)
MOTORCYCLE IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND GOING INTO NEUTRAL AND/OR A LOWER GEAR. THIS USUSALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC - DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYTIME, VERY SPORATIC. LUCKEDLY I HAVE NOT LOST CONTROL DURING AN EPISODE. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE MOTORCYCLEWAS PURCHASED - TOLD MY PROBLEM. BIKE HAS LESS THAN 5,500 MILES. I DON'T WANT TO RIDE IN FEAR OF MAJOR DAMAGE OR WRECK.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098240 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10157891 · 2006-05-19 (May 19, 2006)
GOING ON HIGHWAY AT 50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS THAT CAUSED MOMENTARY SKID AND A LOUD POP OR CLUNK AND TRANSMISSION IS NO MORE. CALLED VICTORY TO ASK IF ANY RECALLS SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK. NOTHING RESOLVED BROKE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 25,489 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157891 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10157988 · 2006-05-22 (May 22, 2006)
ODI NUMBER 10157891 THE DATE SHOULD BE 19 MAY 2006. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 28,251 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157988 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186869 · 2007-03-28 (March 28, 2007)
CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE TOOK HIS MOTORCYCLE FOR A RECALL IN WHICH HE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL. ON 12/20/06 THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BIKE WOULD BE FIXED ON 01/01/03 AND NOW HE IS NOW BEING TOLD JUNE. THE CUSTOMER WANTS TO BE COMPENSATED**CC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10186869 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205429 · 2007-10-11 (October 11, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VICTORY V92. WHILE RIDING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR SPROCKET DAMPER ASSEMBLY FAILED. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V298000 (POWER TRAIN: MANUAL TRANSMISSION) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST DEALER NEVER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE …
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205429 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 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 ↗