The 2013 Victory Vision has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 6,618 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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
4
STEERING
3
ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints13
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The rear brake master cylinder has needed to be replaced twice in the 5 years that I have owned this motorcycle. Each time it failed it caused a loss in the ability to stop the bike while riding. I have been told by the dealership that I purchased the bike from that this is a common problem with…”
“The victory vision has a two piece plastic front fender which is held together with plastic fasteners and mounted directly to the metal forks with metal screws. Vibrations fractured the rear portion of the plastic fender at the point where it contacts the metal forks, this caused the rear portion…”
“The victory vision has a two piece plastic front fender which is held together with plastic fasteners and mounted directly to the metal forks with metal screws. Vibrations fractured the rear portion of the plastic fender at the point where it contacts the metal forks, this caused the rear portion…”
“The victory vision has a two piece plastic front fender which is held together with plastic fasteners and mounted directly to the metal forks with metal screws. Vibrations fractured the rear portion of the plastic fender at the point where it contacts the metal forks, this caused the rear portion…”
“On routine inspection found a 1 to 2 inch crack in the plastic portion of the front fender. I have been watching for this problem after reading different victory internet sites. This problem has the potential to lock up the front wheel. *tr”
“2013 victory vision. The front rear section of the fender (plastic) cracks where it attaches to the front forks. This is a widely known issue that has happened to 100;s if not 1,000s of victory visions. Polaris refuses to repair or replace, and suggests that it is normal wear and tear. This is a…”
“While slowing the motorcycle normally in preparation for stopping at a stop light in heavy traffic and rev-matching the engine normally, the engine stalled requiring evasive action to avoid collision with other vehicles and bring the motorcycle to a safe stop. The engine would not restart…”
“Front lower fender is failing. This is the one that snaps off and locks up the steering, you have other reports on this. Inspected for first time and left side of fender is separating from the mount point. This vehicle has only been on the road ~5 months. Purchased new on 08/13. Back when I was in…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE14006 Opened 2014-03-10 · closed 2015-05-22
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 posts (from all…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Victory Vision as of
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