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2012 Victory VISION: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

10,962 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 4 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior250.0%

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.

Steering
3
Structure:Body
2
Wheels
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering3
Structure:Body2
Wheels1

Steering: 3; Structure:Body: 2; Wheels: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 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 (3). 0 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.

2013
3
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20133
20141

2013: 3; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 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 10534783 · 2013-08-11 (August 11, 2013)

I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN THE FENDER BROKE BUT I FOUND IT GIVING THE BIKE A FULL ONCE OVER JUST BEFORE A 2500 MILE ROAD TRIP. IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE ONLY TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BACK HALF OF THE FENDER SECURE TO THE FORKS. THEY CRACK OUT THE CHEAP COMPOSITE PLASTIC THAT THE FENDER IS CONSTRUCTED OF. THE MATERIAL IS TOTALLY INFERIOR AND BRITTLE AND SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH BREAKING AND CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE STEERING TO LOCKUP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE... A DEATH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,563 miles reported. Look up ODI 10534783 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10538271 · 2013-09-01 (September 1, 2013)

BOLT HOLES ATTACHING REAR SECTION OF FRONT FENDER CRACKED. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10538271 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10543623 · 2013-09-14 (September 14, 2013)

THE REAR HALF OF THE VICTORY VISION FENDER IS PLASTIC. THE MOUNTING POINTS ON MY FENDER CRACKED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE FENDER BLOWS UP INTO THE FAIRING PREVENTING THE RIDER FROM STEERING OR CONTROLLING THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A NUMBER OF VISION RIDERS ALREADY AND VICTORY IS AWARE THIS HAZARD EXISTS. LUCKILY NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED. THANKFULLY THE CRACKS IN MY FENDER WERE DISCOVERED DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. MY DEALER, JPM PERFORMANCE POWERSPORTS HAS THE DEFECTIVE FENDER AND HAS A NEW FENDER ON ORDER. H…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,361 miles reported. Look up ODI 10543623 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10630492 · 2014-09-03 (September 3, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VICTORY VISION TOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FENDER HAD DETACHED, THE BOLT FELL OUT AND THE PLASTIC ON THE MUD FLAPS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10630492 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.

12V457000 · Equipment

Reported: 2012-09-18 (September 18, 2012)

Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts. On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may have not been torqued correctly.

Consequence: If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.

NHTSA campaign record ↗