The 1999 Victory V92c has 12 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 25,247 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SIDESTAND SPRING AND/OR THE PIN USED TO ATTACH THE SPRING TO THE FRAME MAY BE DAMAGED.
THIS COULD ALLOW UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDESTAND, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SIDESTAND SPRING AND FRAME RAIL BRACKET. AN INTERIM NOTICE TO OWNERS WAS MAILED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2003. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL PUMP CAN FAIL.
THIS COULD CAUSE POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. PAINT ON THE WHEEL AND SPROCKET-MATING SURFACES COULD PRODUCE INSUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD ON THE SPROCKET. REAR SPROCKET BOLTS COULD BECOME LOOSE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND FRETTING AT THE WHEEL AND SPROCKET MATING SURFACES ALLOWING THE SPROCKET BOLT TO FAIL.
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL AND SPROCKET HUB, REMOVE ALL PAINT FROM THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE WHEEL HUB AND SPROCKET, AND INSTALL NEW SPROCKET BOLTS. THE WHEEL AND SPROCKET WILL BE REPLACED IF BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THREADED FASTENERS THAT HOLD THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE IN ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE VALVE DISC TO SHIFT OUT OF POSITION AND AFFECT THE ENGINE RPM LEVEL.
A THROTTLE BODY VALVE DISC THAT HAS SHIFTED OUT OF POSITION CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE DISC THREADED FASTENERS AND APPLY A THREAD LOCKING AGENT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. CHASSIS WIRING HARNESS CAN COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HARNESS.
LOSS OF REAR TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT FUNCTIONS COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE TAIL LIGHT WIRING HARNESS AND ADD ONE TIE STRAP.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL HOSE CAN FAIL RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE REAR CYLINDER OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND UNDER THE RIDER SEAT.
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE FUEL HOSES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. CERTAIN FUEL PUMP/FILTER HOSES AND THE FUEL TANK RETURN HOSE CAN FAIL, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINES BETWEEN THE FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL PUMP AS WELL AS THE FUEL RETURN LINE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT GASKET CAN SWELL PROVIDING INADEQUATE SEALING. IF PROPER SEALING IS NOT PROVIDED, FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK.
IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT GASKET ON THESE MOTORCYCLES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL FILTER WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD LEAK.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD LEAK.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS DO NOT PROPERLY SEAL THE HOSE TO THE PLASTIC COUPLER, NOR THE FUEL PUMP, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS CAN BURN OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO THE TAIL LIGHT BULB VIBRATING IN THE LIGHT SOCKET.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER AND ONCOMING VEHICLES.
DEALERS WILL FIRM UP THE FITMENT OF THE TAILLIGHT BULB AND THE ELECTRICAL SOCKET TO PREVENT THE BULB FROM VIBRATING.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was traveling home after purchasing the bike from the second owner. A victory v92c made in america, only 5,203 miles when I got it. I immediately noticed a very hard hitting, loud sounding clunk when I shifted gears coming from the transmission. I thought that maybe it was just the norm for this…”
“On 9/1/11 riding my stock 1999 victory v92 the motorcycle on a long trip the bike began missing 3rd gear then exiting an intersection (dry, sunny, 80, light accel) the bike randomly downshifted from 3 into 2 at 40 mph. Due to unexpected rapid drop in bike speed, control of bike was briefly lost…”
“Traveling 495n went to shift from 2nd to 3rd the gear kicked back to 2nd gear and after that, tried shifting back but the transmission gave away none of the gears work now, this was after the transmission recall was done.....victory is not responsible but yet they know about the issue... *tr”
“I have a 1999 victory v92c. And now at 23,000 I have lost 4th gear when shifting from 3rd up. I see that there have been many, many complaints about this problem with the early models from victory. Victory offered to pay for half the cost of parts but nothing for labor costs. This offer ended…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 victoria v92c motorcycle. While traveling approximately between 30-35 mph the transmission suddenly slipped out of third gear as a result of the vehicle stalling. The gear selector was then shifted into second gear and the vehicle continued normal operation. The vehicle…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 victory v92c motorcycle. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle automatically shifted from third to second gear. The contact swerved into oncoming traffic. The contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe to drive. The current mileage was 10,000 and failure mileage was 9,800.…”
“Transmission failure even after recall was completed....jumps out of 3rd gear down to second creating very dangerous situation. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 victory v92c motorcycle. While riding in third gear at any speed, the gear automatically jumps to second gear. The failure locks up the wheels and causes the rear wheel to skid. The contact swerved and lost control of the motorcycle on one occasion. The vehicle cannot be…”
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…
THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPENED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE AND SCOPE, AND TO PROVIDE THE BASISFOR NOT ISSUING A SAFETY RECALL TO CORRECT THIS TAILLIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT CONCERN.HISTORICALLY, PROBLEMS THAT EFFECT THE FUNCTION OF THE TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LAMPS ARE USUALLY CORRECTED BY…
POLARIS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN JULY 1999 ADDRESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE REAR SPROCKET BOLTS TO LOOSEN. A SPROCKET KIT MUST BE INSTALLED ON ALL AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES TO PREVENT LOOSENING OF THE SPROCKETS.THE BULLETIN ALSO STATES THAT IF THE WHEEL OR SPROCKET SURFACE IS DAMAGED THEY WOULD NEED TO BE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Victory V92c as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.