IllustrationEXTREME FUEL ODOR, ESPECIALLY AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. MANY HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR SITUATION ON VARIOUS BLOG SITES. GAS CAP SEAL MAY NOT SEAL TIGHT. *TR
2008 Victory Vision
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
110–25K
825–50K
450–75K
175–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
24 reports with mileage · 6 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 4 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 System, Gasoline complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
308V446000 · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers
Sep 3, 2008
POLARIS IS RECALLING 2,444 MY 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLES. THE TERMINAL NUTS THAT SECURE THE MAIN POWER SUPPLY WIRES COULD BE LOOSE AT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE. ALSO THE CURRENT FUEL IGNITION MAP PRE-PROGRAMMED INTO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CAN CAUSE ENGINE STALLING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: EITHER CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINAL NUTS AND RE-PROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-888-704-5290.
08V131000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch
Mar 20, 2008
POLARIS IS RECALLING 1,585 MY 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLES. THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT PLATE ON THE IGNITION SWITCH BASE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH BODY, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL FULLY SECURE THE IGNITION SWITCH BASE TO THE SWITCH BODY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-888-704-5290.
07V510000 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
Nov 1, 2007
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AN OVERCHARGING CONDITION. AN OVERCHARGING SITUATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOOSE BATTERY CONNECTION COULD CAUSE A STALLING CONDITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER AND INSPECT BOTH BATTERY CABLES FOR TIGHTNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-888-704-5290.
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
1PE14006 · Motorcycle Steering Lockup
Opened Mar 10, 2014 · Closed May 22, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
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 sources) formed the foundation of our investigation. The subject motorcycles are equipped with a two-piece, plastic, front fender.The back half (the all-black portion in the photo below) is secured to the fork with a single fastener on each side.It is secured to the front half of the fender with two plastic pushpins.The back half of the subject 2-piece fender is alleged to cause steering lockup when it partially separates and becomes wedged in the lower faring.We have expanded the PE's original scope to include the MY2014 and 2015 Visions because (1) these bikes came on-line after we opened this investigation and (2) the subject fender remains unchanged.Since its introduction in May, 2007, Polaris has produced 7,337 Visions (and trim derivatives).In the 8 years since, we are aware of 35 incidents of partial fender separation wherein the fender wedged in the lower fairing opening.None of the incidents involved a crash.During testing, with the fender both wedged in the lower fairing and with it pinned in the seam joining the right and left lower fairing halves, we noted a ?notchy? steering feel but no steering lock-up.At no time was steering control lost in either circumstance (wedged and/or pinned).When the front forks were rotated at angles greater than 10 degrees, and vehicle speed was, by necessity, below 10mph we noted an increase in steering effort that was easily manageable.This is consistent with the results of Polaris? testing where steering effort increased at steering angles beyond ten degrees.Such steering angles were only reasonably obtainable at speeds below ten mph.Polaris concluded that a fender separation of the type owners allege, does not represent an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety, but does compromise owner satisfaction.Consequently, on April 28, 2015, Polaris advised the agency that it decided to undertake a consumer satisfaction campaign to improve fender durability on all MY 2008-15 Victory Vision motorcycles regardless of mileage, time in service, or ownership status.Owners will receive notification of this campaign by June 20, 2015.A copy of Polaris' April 28, 2015 letter to us about this program is in the public file for this PE.In light of the low risk to motor vehicle safety as a result of displaced fenders, and Polaris?s actions to reduce the likelihood of fender interference through a consumer satisfaction campaign, further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For additional detailed information on this investigation, see the attached closing report.The ODI complaints cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following (ODI) numbers: 10534913, 10535066, 10430546, 10469285, 10468997, 10592181, 10585428, 10534743, 10597031, 10535938, 10594160, 10594161, 10606364