2011 VICTORY VISION

0 recalls — 13 complaints — 7 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

13 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STRUCTURE:BODY	5
SERVICE BRAKES	4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	1
STRUCTURE	1
STEERING	1

Incident date: Aug 18, 2020

ALMOST ALL OWNERS I KNOW ARE HAVING REAR BRAKE FAILURES ON THEIR VICTORY VISIONS WITH ABS. THE BRAKES SEEM TO TAKING AIR IN AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO BRAKES. 2011 TO 2017 I HAVE GONE TO USE MY BRAKES AND FOUND I HAD NONE IN THE BACK. CAUSING ME TO USE ALL FRONT BRAKES AND OF COURSE A MUCH LON... Read more

Incident date: Jan 23, 2016

REAR BRAKES, WHICH IS THE LINK SYSTEM FOR THE ABS, CONTINUE TO FAIL. WILL WORK AND UNEXPECTEDLY COMPLETELY FAIL, REAR PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY STOPPING. HAVE 21,500 MILES, THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AT 18,500 MILES. ON GOING ISSUE THAT PUTS RIDER SAFETY IN DANGER. I HAVE... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2015

WHEN BRAKING FOR STOP SIGN, NOTICED BACK BRAKES FAILED. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THE BACK BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

Incident date: Jun 22, 2014

BACK HALF OF 2 PIECE FRONT FENDER BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM FORKS BECOMING JAMMED BETWEEN TIRE AND LOWER FAIRING ASSEMBLY. STEERING BIKE BECAME DIFFICULT. I'VE READ ON VICTORY OWNER WEBSITES OF MANY OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY... Read more

Incident date: Jul 3, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO... Read more

Incident date: Mar 8, 2014

AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A STOP SIGN THE REAR HALF OF THE FENDER SEPERATED AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FAIRING. AFTER INSPECTION THE REAR HALF OF THE FENDER HAD BROKEN AT THE BOLT HOLE AND PULLED AWAY. I REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BROKEN HALF WITH A NEW FENDER I BOUGHT FROM THE VICTORY DEALE... Read more

Incident date: May 23, 2013

WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF STATE ON A TRIP, THE LOWER BLACK PLASTIC FRONT FENDER CAME LOOSE FROM THE FORK ATTACHMENTS AND JAMMED ITSELF INTO THE "MAW/LOWER JAW" OF MY FAIRING MAKING TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE IMPOSSIBLE AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOTICEABLY "DIFFERENT" AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE HOLE PROVIDED IN THE PLA... Read more

Incident date: May 23, 2013

Incident date: Aug 11, 2013

I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT THE STOP SIGN AND AS I STARTED TO STEER THE BIKE TO THE RIGHT THE BIKE WOULD NOT RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE BIKE SAFELY DUE TO MY SLOW SPEED AND UPON INVESTIGATION, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR PART OF THE FRONT FENDER (WHICH IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC) BROKE AT THE MOUNTS AND LOD... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2013

UPON COMPLETION OF CROSS COUNTRY TRIP DISCOVERED BROKEN REAR HALF OF FRONT FENDER.THE BREAK WAS ON RIGHT SIDE AROUND MOUNTING HOLE TO FRONT LOWER FORK.NO APPARENT CRACKS OR BREAKS YET ON LEFT SIDE.POLARIS REGARDS THIS AS A COSMETIC FLAW NOT STRUCTURAL OR DESIGN. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 24, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VICTORY VISION TOURING MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE STILL FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS LATER TOWED TO TH... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2011

BOUGHT A 2011 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE FROM DAY ONE IT HAS A STRONG RAW GAS SMELL.THE DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG THAT IS JUST THE IT IS. I THINK THAT IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS

Incident date: Oct 16, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HANDLING PROPERLY AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE 2-PIECE FRONT FENDER WAS FRACTURED... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins — 2011 VICTORY VISION

7 manufacturer communications from 5 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
063100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL	2
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1
160000 STRUCTURE	1
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE	1
355100 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	1

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

A STOP RIDE MEANS THE CONSUMER MUST NOT OPERATE THEIR VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE. We have been made aware that some dealers are incorrectly communicating the importance of STOP RIDE communications.

063100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Victory has determined that some 2011-2014 Victory Vision motorcycles, designated for sale in EU and non-EU countries outside of the United States and Canada, may not meet emission standards set forth by the Conformity of Production (COP).

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

063100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

The Victory Motorcycle Division of Polaris Industries Inc. has determined that certain California Air Resource Board (CARB) certified Victory Vision models, equipped with approved Stage 1 accessory exhaust, must have the Stage 1 Certificat

355100 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

VICTORY MC: TSB HAS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. AT MOUNTING HOLES ON FRONT FENDER HALVES, CRACKS WILL DEVELOP AND EITHER HAVE BOTH OR ONE REPLACED. MODEL 2008-15 VISION. *PE

160000 STRUCTURE

Victory Motorcycles has determined that 2008-2015 Victory Vision front fenders may not meet internal durability standards. Certain operating conditions may cause the fender halves to crack at the mounting holes. A fender bracket kit has bee

NHTSA Safety Investigations — VICTORY VISION

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2008

Motorcycle steering lockup

This Preliminary Evaluation (PE14006) was opened after NHTSA became aware of alleged steering lockup involving Victory Vision motorcycles built by Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris).This issue has been the subject of numerous online forum posts by the filer of VOQ 10534733.Both the VOQs and forum po... sts (from all sources) formed the foundation of our investigation. The subject motorcycles are equipped with a two-piece, plastic, front fender.The back half (the all-black portion in the photo below) is secured to the fork with a single fastener on each side.It is secured to the front half of the fender with two plastic pushpins.The back half of the subject 2-piece fender is alleged to cause steering lockup when it partially separates and becomes wedged in the lower faring.We have expanded the PE's original scope to include the MY2014 and 2015 Visions because (1) these bikes came on-line after we opened this investigation and (2) the subject fender remains unchanged.Since its introduction in May, 2007, Polaris has produced 7,337 Visions (and trim derivatives).In the 8 years since, we are aware of 35 incidents of partial fender separation wherein the fender wedged in the lower fairing opening.None of the incidents involved a crash.During testing, with the fender both wedged in the lower fairing and with it pinned in the seam joining the right and left lower fairing halves, we noted a ?notchy? steering feel but no steering lock-up.At no time was steering control lost in either circumstance (wedged and/or pinned).When the front forks were rotated at angles greater than 10 degrees, and vehicle speed was, by necessity, below 10mph we noted an increase in steering effort that was easily manageable.This is consistent with the results of Polaris? testing where steering effort increased at steering angles beyond ten degrees.Such steering angles were only reasonably obtainable at speeds below ten mph.Polaris concluded that a fender separation of the type owners allege, does not represent an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety, but does compromise owner satisfaction.Consequently, on April 28, 2015, Polaris advised the agency that it decided to undertake a consumer satisfaction campaign to improve fender durability on all MY 2008-15 Victory Vision motorcycles regardless of mileage, time in service, or ownership status.Owners will receive notification of this campaign by June 20, 2015.A copy of Polaris' April 28, 2015 letter to us about this program is in the public file for this PE.In light of the low risk to motor vehicle safety as a result of displaced fenders, and Polaris?s actions to reduce the likelihood of fender interference through a consumer satisfaction campaign, further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For additional detailed information on this investigation, see the attached closing report.The ODI complaints cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following (ODI) numbers: 10534913, 10535066, 10430546, 10469285, 10468997, 10592181, 10585428, 10534743, 10597031, 10535938, 10594160, 10594161, 10606364Read more

VICTORY VISION — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the VICTORY VISION across all model years (2008–2014).

6 Total Recalls

92 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

0 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

VICTORY VISION — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2014	1	4	View
2013	1	13	View
2012	1	6	View
2011 (current)	0	13
2010	0	8	View
2009	0	12	View
2008	3	36	View

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CROSS COUNTRY	23	88	View
VEGAS	22	25	View
CROSS ROADS	20	11	View
HARDBALL	17	0	View
MAGNUM	17	5	View
CROSS COUNTRY TOUR	17	9	View
KINGPIN	16	16	View

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