2011 Victory VISION: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
23,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 12 complaints (41.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 6 | 50.0% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 25.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 8.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
Structure:Body: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Steering: 1; Structure: 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 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 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: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 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 (8). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2014: 3; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 10430546 · 2011-10-17 (October 17, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HANDLING PROPERLY AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE 2-PIECE FRONT FENDER WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED THE CONTACT WITH THE DEFECT AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10430546 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10461072 · 2012-06-08 (June 8, 2012)
BOUGHT A 2011 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE FROM DAY ONE IT HAS A STRONG RAW GAS SMELL.THE DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG THAT IS JUST THE IT IS. I THINK THAT IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461072 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10483508 · 2012-11-06 (November 6, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VICTORY VISION TOURING MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE STILL FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE BLED DUE TO AIR ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE AP…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,385 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10534743 · 2013-08-11 (August 11, 2013)
I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT THE STOP SIGN AND AS I STARTED TO STEER THE BIKE TO THE RIGHT THE BIKE WOULD NOT RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE BIKE SAFELY DUE TO MY SLOW SPEED AND UPON INVESTIGATION, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR PART OF THE FRONT FENDER (WHICH IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC) BROKE AT THE MOUNTS AND LODGE ITSELF INTO THE LOWER PART OF THE FRONT FAIRING THUS LOCKING UP MY STEERING. I WILL BE TALKING WITH MY DEALER ABOUT THIS ON MONDAY. HOWEVER, I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MANY OTHER VISION OWNERS ON THE DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLE FORUMS THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10534743 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10534753 · 2013-08-11 (August 11, 2013)
UPON COMPLETION OF CROSS COUNTRY TRIP DISCOVERED BROKEN REAR HALF OF FRONT FENDER.THE BREAK WAS ON RIGHT SIDE AROUND MOUNTING HOLE TO FRONT LOWER FORK.NO APPARENT CRACKS OR BREAKS YET ON LEFT SIDE.POLARIS REGARDS THIS AS A COSMETIC FLAW NOT STRUCTURAL OR DESIGN. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF BOTH FENDER MOUNTS BREAKING CAUSING FRONT FENDER REAR HALF TO SEPARATE AND GET WRAPPED UP IN FRONT WHEEL AND STEERING FORKS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10534753 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10535066 · 2013-08-13 (August 13, 2013)
WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF STATE ON A TRIP, THE LOWER BLACK PLASTIC FRONT FENDER CAME LOOSE FROM THE FORK ATTACHMENTS AND JAMMED ITSELF INTO THE "MAW/LOWER JAW" OF MY FAIRING MAKING TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE IMPOSSIBLE AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOTICEABLY "DIFFERENT" AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE HOLE PROVIDED IN THE PLASTIC PART WORE THROUGH ALLOWING THE WIND TO CATCH THE LOWER FENDER AND LODGE IT INTO THE FAIRING. TALKING TO OTHER VICTORY VISION OWNERS HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE BREAKAGE OF THE FRONT FENDER IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE AMONG THOSE OF US WHO PUT…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,226 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535066 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10592181 · 2014-05-17 (May 17, 2014)
AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A STOP SIGN THE REAR HALF OF THE FENDER SEPERATED AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FAIRING. AFTER INSPECTION THE REAR HALF OF THE FENDER HAD BROKEN AT THE BOLT HOLE AND PULLED AWAY. I REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BROKEN HALF WITH A NEW FENDER I BOUGHT FROM THE VICTORY DEALER IN K KISSIMMEE, FL. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10592181 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10598585 · 2014-06-16 (June 16, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10598585 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.