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2011 Victory Cross Country

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
3Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Unknown Or Other
2Fuel/propulsion System
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

1 reports
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28,106 miles · Jul 24, 2014
Fuel/propulsion System

WHILE AT ROAD SPEED I HIT A MODERATE BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE PLASTIC FACTORY INSTALLED MOLDED PLASTIC PART TO SHEAR OFF AT THE TANK PLATE FACE. THIS CAUSED GASOLINE TO POUR OUT THE GAS NIPPLE BETWEEN MY LEGS AND ON TO THE HOT PIPES BELOW. THANKFULLY I WAS SMART AND QUICK ENOUGH TO SHUT DOWN THE BIKE AND STEP AWAY FROM IT TI…

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WHILE AT ROAD SPEED I HIT A MODERATE BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE PLASTIC FACTORY INSTALLED MOLDED PLASTIC PART TO SHEAR OFF AT THE TANK PLATE FACE. THIS CAUSED GASOLINE TO POUR OUT THE GAS NIPPLE BETWEEN MY LEGS AND ON TO THE HOT PIPES BELOW. THANKFULLY I WAS SMART AND QUICK ENOUGH TO SHUT DOWN THE BIKE AND STEP AWAY FROM IT TILL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. ONE SPARK OR THE PIPES BE A LITTLE HOTTER AS I HAD JUST STOPPED ABOUT 1 MILE BEFORE FOR LUNCH SO THE PIPES WERE NOT AS HOT AS THEY COULD HAVE BEEN. THIS IS IN MY MIND A DEFECTIVE CHEAP PLASTIC PART IN A CRITICAL CONNECTION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO KEEP FROM BEING A ROLLING FIRE BALL ON OUR NATIONS HIGHWAYS. POLARIS FROM MY DISCUSSIONS THUS FAR HAVE NO REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS BIKE THAT ISN'T A DUPLICATE OF THE PART THAT BROKE TO BEGIN WITH. I HAVE REFUSED TO REPLACE MY BIKE PART FOR ONE OF THEIR PARTS AND HAVE CHOSEN TO HAVE THE PART FABRICATED ON MY OWN TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE POLARIS LINE OF MOTORCYCLES AS THEY HAVE THIS SAME PART IN ALL THEIR NEW BIKES. SO YOU HAVE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POTENTIAL ROLLING FIRE BALLS ON OUR ROADS TODAY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10616056

Official recalls

2

17V647000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine; Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Oct 12, 2017

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 & remedy

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.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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.

11V305000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Jun 1, 2011

POLARIS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VICTORY CROSS COUNTRY MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH APRIL 11, 2011. THE HANDLEBAR CLAMPS AND/OR RISERS MAY HAVE BEEN MACHINED INCORRECTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HANDLEBARS TO SLIP IN THE CLAMPS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: POLARIS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TEST AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE RISER/CLAMP ASSEMBLIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY CONSUMER SERVICE AT 1-888-704-5290.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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