The 2012 Victory Cross Roads has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 32,800 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. 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
EQUIPMENT
2
ENGINE
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I pulled onto a main road through a busy intersection and shifted through the gears under normal load. Upon shifting from 4th into 5th gear one of the c clips failed causing devastating damage to the transmission gears. The bike jerked and locked up for a moment but I was able to keep it under…”
“I have noticed the latching mechanism on the saddlebag is wearing prematurely. The right side bag has more noticeable wear than the left saddlebag. It appears that the soft metal is being worn from the latch striker hoop. At the current wear rate it may only last another year before the saddlebag…”
“Recall number 13e-048 lock and ride back rest and luggage rack. Notified in december 2013 about recall. Notified in april 2014 that parts were available for repair. As of september 2014 (9 mos after notification) dealer still does not have parts from victory for the repair. Been lied to about this…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 victory cross roads. The contact stated that he received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 12v457000 (equipment) and that the part was available to perform the repair, but that the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact felt that the manufacturer…”
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 Roads as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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