Victory V92 transmission problems
56 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
81 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
8,077 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2001 model years. Data snapshot: . 68 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
56 of 81 complaints match this topic (69.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10003236 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR OR WILL JUMP OUT OF THIRD GEAR. WHEN THIS OCCURS BIKE WILL SLIDE THE BACK TIRE OR WILL LURCH/JUMP.THIS CONDITION RESULTS IN THE RIDER NOT BEING ABLE TO EXCELERATE PROPERLY AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE. CARS HAVE ALMOST REAREND THIS BIKE ON NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED WITH DEALER, SEVERAL DIFFERENT RIDERS HAVE NOTED THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL MACHINE
Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058848 · 2004-02-24 (February 24, 2004)
BOUGHT THIS MOTORCYCLE FROM A FRIEND OF THE DEALER WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE, AT FIRST, WHEN RIDING GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD WOULD GO TO A FALSE NEUTRAL OCCASSIONALLY, NOW AFTER A BIT MORE RIDING, THIS OCCURS OFTEN...ON 2 OF THOSE OCCASSIONS WAS IN A TIGHT SITUATION WITH A CAR AND ON 1 OCCASSION WAS ALMOST HIT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM...MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND WAS OFFERED A TRANSMISSION UPGRADE FOR A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS ALSO WHEN SHIFTING THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK....THE SHOCK HAS SOME KIND OF DEFECT AS WHEN MY WIFE RIDES WITH ME AND WE HIT …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058848 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10060126 · 2004-03-01 (March 1, 2004)
1999 POLARIS VICTORY MOTORCYCLE. I WAS RIDING AT 50MPH WHEN I SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR. THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOSE AND THEN A CLUNK IN THE TRANSMISSION, THEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCK UP AND I HAD WENT INTO A SKID. AFTER COLLECTING ALL MY THOUGHTS,I TRIED TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION IN THE NONE RUNNING MODE AND IT SHIFTS TO 1ST,2ND,3RD,5TH, BUT NO FOURTH GEAR.THIS IS ONLY ONE COMPLAINT OF THE FEW I'VE FILED HERE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF THE OTHERS WAS JUMPING IN AND OUT OF 3RD GEAR WHICH MY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE THEN.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060126 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10093146 · 2004-09-24 (September 24, 2004)
BIKE INTERMITTENTLY "MISSES" SHIFTS, SOMETIMES DELAYED ACTION IN SHIFTING, FALLING INTO GEAR SECONDS AFTER SHIFTER MOVED. PARTICULARLY DISCONCERTING WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAY AND GETTING "NEUTRAL" WHEN THIRD GEAR DESIRED. POSSIBLE SAFTEY CONCERN HERE. NO MAJOR FAILURE OR ACCIDENT YET, JUST AN ANNOYANCE SO FAR, BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER INCIDENTS AS TRANSMISSION WEARS. IN THE WRONG SITUATION, THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNEXPECTED INABILITY TO ACCELERATE, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093146 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10093365 · 2004-09-30 (September 30, 2004)
I HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES WITH MY 99 VICTORY V92C TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING WITHOUT MY INPUT, SEVERAL FALSE NUETRALS AND TRANSMISSION HANGING UP 3RD GEAR.ALL WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093365 at NHTSA ↗