2000 Victory V92 recalls and problems

The 2000 Victory V92 has 2 recalls and 26 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is power train.

How the 2000 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

2recalls

26complaints

1crashes

0fires

2injuries

5,700median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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2 recalls

Power Train

Aug 7, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V303000 · 2,402 vehicles

Problem: On certain motorcycles equipped with a gates drive belt system, the front sprocket May wear between the sprocket and its retaining nut, causing the front sprocket nut to loosen and fail to retain the sprocket.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH A GATES DRIVE BELT SYSTEM, THE FRONT SPROCKET MAY WEAR BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND ITS RETAINING NUT, CAUSING THE FRONT SPROCKET NUT TO LOOSEN AND FAIL TO RETAIN THE SPROCKET.

Risk: The front sprocket nut failure could cause axial movement and interference which could result in transmission lockup, increasing the risk of loss of control or crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THE FRONT SPROCKET NUT FAILURE COULD CAUSE AXIAL MOVEMENT AND INTERFERENCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OR CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the front sprocket assembly free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2006. Owners May contact Polaris at 763-417-8650.

Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Power Train

Aug 7, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V298000 · 2,523 vehicles

Problem: Certain my 2001 Victory V92 motorcycles, and 1999-2000 V92 motorcycles that received transmission replacement kits built in 2001 can experience a third gear failure in an abnormal overload condition such as when shifting at high rpm.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MY 2001 VICTORY V92 MOTORCYCLES, AND 1999-2000 V92 MOTORCYCLES THAT RECEIVED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT KITS BUILT IN 2001 CAN EXPERIENCE A THIRD GEAR FAILURE IN AN ABNORMAL OVERLOAD CONDITION SUCH AS WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGH RPM.

Risk: While shifting gears at high rpm, the third gear May fail. If pieces of the failed gear become lodged in the transmission, the transmission could lockup possibly resulting in loss of control and a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AT HIGH RPM, THE THIRD GEAR MAY FAIL. IF PIECES OF THE FAILED GEAR BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCKUP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will install a rear sprocket damper assembly free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2006. Owners May contact Polaris at 763-417-8650.

Polaris/Victory recall no. V-06-07.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Power Train24

Suspension1

Unknown or other1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

NHTSA investigations

TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP

RP07001 · opened Nov 9, 2007 · closed Jan 25, 2008

Summary

BOTH THE PETITON FOR RULEMAKING, DEFECT, AND NONCOMPLIANCE ORDER, AND THE PETITON FOR HEARING ON NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY ARE DENIED.THE AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT BOTH PETITIONS ARE MOOT GIVEN THAT THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED THERE WAS A SAFETY DEFECT IN ITS MOTORCYCLES AND ISSUED OWNER AND DEALER NOTIFICATIONS AND SUPPLIED A FREE REMEDY WHERE NEEDED.A COPY OF THE PUBLISHED NOTICE FURTHER EXPLAINING THIS DECISION CAN BE FOUND IN THE NOTICE OF DENIAL DOCUMENT IN THIS FILE.

SUDDEN, UNFORESEEN TRANSMISSION LOCKU

EA05002 · opened Feb 2, 2005 · closed Aug 31, 2006

Summary

THIS INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSIONS ARE PRONE TO SHIFTING PERFORMANCE ISSUES THAT OCCUR WELL BEFORE THE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE REACHED THE END OF THE MANUFACTURER'S STATED INTENDED DESIGN LIFE (30,000 MILES).POLARIS HAS TAKEN ACTIONS INCLUDING CARRYING OUT TWO SAFETY RECALLS TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN SOME OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY, AND FORMALLY COMMUNICATING WITH ITS DEALERS AND SUBJECT OWNERS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.IN LIGHT OF THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE REPORTED PROBLEMS AND THESE ACTIVITIES BY POLARIS, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESCOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.SEE THE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.

FUEL PUMP-RELATED MOTORCYCLE STALLING

EA02024 · opened Sep 5, 2002 · closed Oct 23, 2002 · led to recall 02V263000

Summary

There is no summary currently available

FUEL PUMP/STALLING

PE02043 · opened May 1, 2002 · closed Sep 5, 2002

2000 vs. other Victory V92 years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2000. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2000 Victory V92 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2000 Victory V92, the latest from Aug 7, 2006 (power train). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Victory V92?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention power train (24), suspension (1), unknown or other (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.