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2008 Victory VISION TOUR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

20,325 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 13 complaints (38.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior753.8%
Steering behavior215.4%
Engine operation17.7%
Electrical and battery issues17.7%
Fuel system concerns17.7%

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.

Service Brakes
5
Structure:Body
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Steering
1
Structure
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes5
Structure:Body3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Steering1
Structure1

Service Brakes: 5; Structure:Body: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Steering: 1; Structure: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 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.

2009
1
2010
1
2011
2
2012
4
2013
2
2014
2
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20101
20112
20124
20132
20142
20161

2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 4; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10329363 · 2010-05-07 (May 7, 2010)

FOR THE THIRD TIME I HAVE LOST THE REAR BRAKE. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THE DEALER BLED THE BRAKE. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD I NEED A MASTER CYLINDER. THIS BIKE HAS 17500 MILES. I HAVE ALSO HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF STALLING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I AM NOT SURE IF THE STALLING/ ELECTRICAL ISSUES WAS NOT JUST LIMITED TO MY BIKE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS BIKE HAS KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE REAR BRAKE. IT GOES MUSHY AND THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN. I WAS TOLD MY BIKE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. I WAS SENT AWAY WITH THIS CONDITION NOT REPAIRED, AS THE DEAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329363 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10414939 · 2011-07-24 (July 24, 2011)

REAR BRAKE FAILURE ON 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. REAR BRAKES LOST ALMOST ALL USE. I HAD THE BRAKES BLED BY THE LOCAL VICTORY DEALERSHIP AND EVERYTHING WORKED OK FOR ANOTHER 2500 MILES AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE REAR BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 13,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10414939 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10474096 · 2012-09-06 (September 6, 2012)

THE FRONT FENDER WHICH IS TWO PIECES, THE REAR PIECE CRACKS AND COMES LOOSE DROPPING DOWN PINNING AGAINST THE FRAME IMPAIRING THE MOTORCYCLES STEERING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 26,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474096 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10535938 · 2013-08-18 (August 18, 2013)

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY BECAME UNSTEERABLE, AS IF THE STEERING CONTROL WAS LOCKED. I COASTED TO A STOP AND FOUND THAT THE BOTTOM REAR EDGE OF THE FRONT FENDER WAS LODGED IN THE LOWER BODY FRAME OPENING OF THE MOTORCYCLE, MAKING STEERING IMPOSSIBLE. THE FRONT FENDER OF THE VICTORY VISION IS COMPOSED OF TWO PIECES, WITH THE FRONT HALF METAL AND THE BACK HALF PLASTIC, ATTACHED WITH TWO SIDE BOLTS AND TWO TOP PINS THROUGH HOLES IN THE PLASTIC REAR PORTION. THE PLASTIC HAD CRACKED COMPLETELY TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535938 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10422564 · 2011-08-30 (August 30, 2011)

I HAVE A 2008 VICTORY VISION. SOMETHING IS CAUSING A STRONG GAS SMELL AS YOU DRIVE. I HAVE HEARD IT IS EITHER A BAD TANK NECK OR BAD GAS CAP. I THINK VICTORY SHOULD DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THEY ONLY ADDRESS AS A CASE BY CASE I.E. IF YOU COMPLAIN OR NOT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422564 at NHTSA ↗