The 2012 Victory Cross Country has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 32,800 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING17V6470002017-10-1226,182 affected
Defect
Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, Cross Roads, Magnum, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If the engine misfires, continued riding may result in heat from the catalytic converter melting the rear brake line and nearby wiring.
Consequence
A melted rear brake line can reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will re-route the brake line away from the exhaust catalyst, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-877-737-7172. Polaris' number for this recall is V-17-02.
EQUIPMENT12V4570002012-09-186,618 affected
Defect
Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts. On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may…
Consequence
If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
ENGINE
4
POWER TRAIN
4
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EQUIPMENT
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
1
Total complaints28
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My victory just shuts off for no reason no matter how fast you are moving, causing the bike in one instance for me to drop the bike.”
“My victory just shuts off for no reason no matter how fast you are moving, causing the bike in one instance for me to drop the bike.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 victory cross country. When the vehicle turned right, an abnormal noise was heard from the lower part of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the retaining clip was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…”
“When pulling in the clutch to shift the cable snapped right at the clutch arm going into the transmission this happen as I was coming out of a rotary starting to shift up on a secondary rd. When I started looking into this problem it seems to be a very common problem. I feel that this could be a…”
“2012 victory cross country motorcycle. Consumer writes in regards to lock & ride back rest recall due to lack of parts. *smd”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 victory cross country. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 victory cross country. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The…”
“The latching mechanism on the right side hard saddlebag is wearing through, as a result of (non-adjustable) misalignment between the latch on the saddlebag's lid and the keeper bar attached to the bottom of the saddlebag. If the portion of the latch that is wearing through fails, the lid of the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Victory Cross Country as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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