1999 Polaris Victory Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Polaris Victory. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 polaris victory. The contact stated that the bike experiences third gear failure in an abnormal overload condition, such as shifting at amytime. As a consequence, if pieces of the failed gear become lodged in the transmission, the transmission could lock up and possibly…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph, a grinding noise was heard and the transmission shifted hard from third to forth gear. The dealer was contacted and suggested the transmission needed to be replaced. The motorcycle was a 1999 victory v92. *ak updated 1/10/2007 - the consumer received a…”
“I have a 1999 victory motorcycle, the bike is out of warranty and the transmission pop's out of gear, sometimes it's down shifts when you go to accelerate. Tried to talked to polaris with no luck, dealers have tried on my behalf, but they say that polaris might cover it if the dealer finds…”
“While riding at 45 mph gear was shifted into third and transmission lost all power. Consumer disasembled transmission, and found that the balance shaft broken. Manufacturer was informed of the problem. *ak”
“Motorcycle slips out of gear (usually third) at unexpected times. Several times while passing vehicles. One time, I had to pull into the oncoming traffics shoulder to avoid a head on collision. Some times I could get it back into gear while coasting, while other times I had to come to a complete…”
“Mfr# v99-13 & nhtsa# 99 v 304/rear sprocket bolts: dealer, c&c sports in brighton, mi. Phone# 810/227-7068 ext# 26. Manufucturer is refusing to give the parts to the above authorize dealer. Nlm”
“While driving, vehicle will pop out of 3rd gear and either go into neutral or 2nd gear. This causes the five speed transmission and back wheels to lock up. Owner is concern that this can result in an accident due to lose of control of vehicle. Please provide more details. Ts”
“Dt: 1999 polaris victory v92c. The contact stated the transmission slipped into a false neutral and down shifted on its own. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, but they stated it will have to be disassembled to determine the problem, and the contact would have to pay for the diagnosis. There…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Polaris Victory as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.