IllustrationMY 1999 VICTORY IS DISPLAYING THE SYMPTOM'S DESCRIBED IN EA05002, INCLUDING FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, DIFFICULTY FINDING NEUTRAL, AND IN ADDITION, EXCESSIVE MECHANICAL NOISE IN 4TH GEAR. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 9200 MILES ON IT.
1999 Victory V92
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
310–25K
725–50K
250–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
40 reports with mileage · 8 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. 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 reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
48 reportsI AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 VICTORY MOTORCYLE. TWO YEARS AGO I NOTICED DIFICULTY SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS ONLY HAPPED ONCE IN A WHILE. NOW I NOT ONLY HAVE DIFICULTY SHIFTING BUT THE BIKE SLIPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR. IM AFRAID MY TRANS IS ABOUT TO FAIL ALL TOGETHER. I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MANY 1999--2001 MOTORCYLES.
MOTORCYCLE INTERMITTANTLY DOWNSHIFTS ON ITS OWN WHILE ACCELLERATING. ALSO, THE BIKE'S TRANSMISSION, UPON UPSHIFTING, WILL FIND A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN GEARS, RESULTING IN ENGINE OVER-REVVING. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED VICTORY YET, BUT I PLAN TO DO SO SOON.
DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE AT HIGH SPEEDS THE GEAR SWITCHED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER AS OF YET. *AK
1999 VICTORY V92C HAD WIERD NOISES IN THIRD GEAR FOR A WHILE, RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR OF VICTORY. AFTER ASKING TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS ABOUT RECALLS AND FIXING PROBLEM, DECIDED TO WAIT, SO I COULD SAVE MONEY FOR THE COSTLY REPAIR ($3200??) THEN ONE DAY WHILE DOWNSHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR THERE WA…
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1999 VICTORY V92C HAD WIERD NOISES IN THIRD GEAR FOR A WHILE, RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR OF VICTORY. AFTER ASKING TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS ABOUT RECALLS AND FIXING PROBLEM, DECIDED TO WAIT, SO I COULD SAVE MONEY FOR THE COSTLY REPAIR ($3200??) THEN ONE DAY WHILE DOWNSHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR THERE WAS A HORRIBLE NOISE, THEN A BUNCH OF GEAR CRUSHING NOISE THEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND SENT ME FOR A 30 TO 40 FOOT?? SKID!!! NOW THE BIKE IS JUST PARKED UNTIL I FIND OUT ABOUT A RECALL OR ANY OTHER SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL MOTORCYCLE. *AK
I JUST PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM A USED BIKE DEALER IN GEORGIA AND ONCE I GOT THE BIKE BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA I PUT ABOUT 200 MILES ON THE BIKE SO FAR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS GIVEN ME A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 2 AND 3RD GEAR ABOUT 10-15 TIMES. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING ON A ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. …
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I JUST PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM A USED BIKE DEALER IN GEORGIA AND ONCE I GOT THE BIKE BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA I PUT ABOUT 200 MILES ON THE BIKE SO FAR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS GIVEN ME A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 2 AND 3RD GEAR ABOUT 10-15 TIMES. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING ON A ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED THE NEAREST VICTORY DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THE BIKE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THE PARTS OF $2100 PLUS LABOR OF 14HOURS WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID BY ME. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM SINCE I DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO DO SO RIGHT NOW. *AK
TRANSMITION DIFFICULTIES FROM DAY ONE, NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER, POOR SHIFT QUALITY, MANY FALSE NEUTRALS, MANY MISSED SHIFTS, DOWN SHIFTS HARSH AND LOUD. *AK
CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING OF MY 1999 VICTORY MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *JB
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM 2ND TO 3RD IT HAS DEFAULTED TO NEUTRAL (WITH A MORE NOTICEABLE CLUNK THAN THE NORMAL CLUNK NOISE) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT HAS SLIPPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR ON LAUNCH (IN TRAFFIC WITH THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME GETTING WAY TOO CLOSE TO MY REAR FENDER BEFORE I COULD MANAGE TO GET IT B…
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ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM 2ND TO 3RD IT HAS DEFAULTED TO NEUTRAL (WITH A MORE NOTICEABLE CLUNK THAN THE NORMAL CLUNK NOISE) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT HAS SLIPPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR ON LAUNCH (IN TRAFFIC WITH THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME GETTING WAY TOO CLOSE TO MY REAR FENDER BEFORE I COULD MANAGE TO GET IT BACK INTO GEAR AND CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE) AND ON MODERATE TO HEAVY ACCELERATION ON A 2-3 SHIFT IT HAS DEFAULTED TO 2ND GEAR CAUSING A RAPID DECELERATION THAT WAS VERY UNNERVING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. THESE CONDITIONS ALL STILL EXIST, ARE ALL KNOWN CONDITIONS (BY THE MANUFACTURER) AS THE "FIX" IS TO UP GRADE THE TRANSMISSION PARTS TO A LATER DESIGN WHICH I WILL DO BUT FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT THEIR EXPENSE.*JB
1.CONSTANT PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS, .MUST BE VERY CAREFUL TO "LOAD UP" ON THE SHIFT LEVER BEFORE PULLING IN THE CLUTCH. IF NOT IT WILL MISS A SHIFT, OR POP OUT OF GEAR. I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT BECAUSE I LOST POWER, AND IT DOWNSHIFTED AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL.*AK 3. AWAITING A RECALL, AND AM BEING VERY CAREFUL.
Official recalls
106V298000 · Power Train:manual Transmission
Aug 7, 2006
CERTAIN MY 2001 VICTORY V92 MOTORCYCLES, AND 1999-2000 V92 MOTORCYCLES THAT RECEIVED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT KITS BUILT IN 2001 CAN EXPERIENCE A THIRD GEAR FAILURE IN AN ABNORMAL OVERLOAD CONDITION SUCH AS WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGH RPM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AT HIGH RPM, THE THIRD GEAR MAY FAIL. IF PIECES OF THE FAILED GEAR BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCKUP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REAR SPROCKET DAMPER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS AT 763-417-8650.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
4RP07001 · Transmission LOCK-UP
Opened Nov 9, 2007 · Closed Jan 25, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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 SUPPLIED A FREE REMEDY WHERE NEEDED.A COPY OF THE PUBLISHED NOTICE FURTHER EXPLAINING THIS DECISION CAN BE FOUND IN THE NOTICE OF DENIAL DOCUMENT IN THIS FILE.
EA05002 · Sudden, Unforeseen Transmission Locku
Opened Feb 2, 2005 · Closed Aug 31, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:manual Transmission
THIS INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSIONS ARE PRONE TO SHIFTING PERFORMANCE ISSUES THAT OCCUR WELL BEFORE THE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE REACHED THE END OF THE MANUFACTURER'S STATED INTENDED DESIGN LIFE (30,000 MILES).POLARIS HAS TAKEN ACTIONS INCLUDING CARRYING OUT TWO SAFETY RECALLS TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN SOME OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY, AND FORMALLY COMMUNICATING WITH ITS DEALERS AND SUBJECT OWNERS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.IN LIGHT OF THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE REPORTED PROBLEMS AND THESE ACTIVITIES BY POLARIS, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESCOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.SEE THE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.
EA02024 · Fuel PUMP-RELATED Motorcycle Stalling
Opened Sep 5, 2002 · Closed Oct 23, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE02043 · Fuel Pump/stalling
Opened May 1, 2002 · Closed Sep 5, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
No summary supplied.