Victory V92C transmission problems
28 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
37 owner complaints analyzed
18 distinct recall campaigns
10,450 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
28 of 37 complaints match this topic (75.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10151747 · 2006-03-03 (March 3, 2006)
SINCE MARCH OF 2005 MY 1999 VICTORY MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN HITTING FALSE NEUTRALS AND DOWNSHIFTS IN BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. I BROUGHT MY BIKE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 WITH A REQUEST FOR THEM TO CHECK THIS OUT. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP TOOK QUICK RIDE TOWARDS THE END OF FEBRUARY AND SAID EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. TWO WEEKS AGO I CALLED POLARIS AND TALKED TO JOSH. HE SAID THE BIKE HAD TO "ACT UP" FOR THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY COULD FIX IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS BIKE AND WHEN I BOUGHT IT I PURCHASED THE POLISTAR EXTENDED WA…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151747 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10151962 · 2006-03-02 (March 2, 2006)
CONSUMER STATED THAT PROBLEMS ACCURED WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE SUMMER 2001. IT STARTED OUT AS A SIMPLE MISSED GEAR UP-SHIFTING FROM 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. UPDATED 04/06/06. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10151962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10152352 · 2006-03-09 (March 9, 2006)
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 1999 VICTORY V92C HAS MISS SHIFTED, POPPED INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL, SOMETIMES WHEN GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, AND THE SHIFTER HAS "LOCKED" IN THE UP POSITION, REQUIRING ME TO PUSH IT BACK DOWN BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE "UP-SHIFTING". THIS IS ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAS A SERIOUSLY NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" SOUND WHEN SHIFTING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152352 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154226 · 2006-03-30 (March 30, 2006)
I PURCHASED A 1999 POLARIS VICTORY V92C USED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IT CLUNKS VERY LOUDLY WHEN SHIFTING IT GIVES FALSE NEUTRALS BETWEEN GEARS, IM NOW AFRAID TO RIDE WITH MY WIFE ON BIKE AS THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO SELF DESTRUCT OR LOCKUP, AS I SAID MY WIFE WONT GET ON IT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS SO LOUD SHE'S AFRAID OF IT. I BELIEVE THIS BIKE IS DANGEROUS , AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY AT THEIR EXPENSE, I BELIEVED I WAS BUYING A QUALITY PRODUCT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME WILLARD RYAN. …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154226 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154281 · 2006-03-31 (March 31, 2006)
WHEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AND UP SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH IT WILL NO ENGAGE SOMETIMES. AT THAT POINT I HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT THEN UPSHIFT AGAIN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10154281 at NHTSA ↗