2000 Victory V92C Special Edition Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jan 25, 2008 · 8 owner complaints analyzed

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Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Victory V92C Special Edition. The most reported problem area is power train (8 complaints, 100%), typically at around 5,000 miles. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2000 Victory V92C Special Edition problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Power Train8 · ~5,000 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Power Train8100%5,000——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2005, with 3 complaints
2004: 1200412005: 3200532006: 3200632007: 120071

n = 8 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2000 Victory V92C Special Edition recalls (1)

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Fuel system, gasoline:deliverySep 25, 2002 · NHTSA campaign 02V263000 · 9,120 vehicles

Problem: On certain motorcycles, the fuel pump can fail.

Risk: This could cause poor engine performance and possible engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

NHTSA defect investigations

  • Transmission lock-up (RP07001) — opened Nov 9, 2007, closed Jan 25, 2008.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

Power train is noisy and does not catch third gear, goes back to second gear when you attempt to go to third gear causing bike to jerk forward violently, really tense and scary moment. *tr

Power Train · received Aug 23, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10200642

My victory v92c with 12000 miles on it will slip out of 3rd gear. Also has a hard time finding neutral and sometimes slips into neutral while shifting. This has been going on for about 3 months now and i would estimate has happened about 50 times. It has gotten to the point now that i just skip 3rd…

Power Train · received Nov 22, 2006 · NHTSA complaint 10174111

Transmisson problems. Drops out of gear. *nm

Power Train · received Mar 7, 2006 · NHTSA complaint 10152088

Consumers states that the bike has false neutral between 2nd and 3rd shift and misses gears all the time. Once it has shifted to third gear it will make a noise and down shift back into second gear. The consumer was told the only way to fix the problems weas to upgrade the transmission. The problem…

Power Train · received Mar 2, 2006 · NHTSA complaint 10151960

I own a victory polaris 2000 v92c se. My transmission failed and it appears that there is a long history of transmission failures and deaths associated with the failure. I only had 6,000 miles on the transmission when it failed in 4th gear with several drops, skipping and false neutrals. Bob young…

Power Train · received Jul 6, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10127628

Other Victory V92C Special Edition years

YearComplaintsRecalls
200081

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Victory V92C Special Edition?

Owners most often report power train problems. The top one, power train, accounts for 8 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Victory V92C Special Edition?

Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2000 Victory V92C Special Edition a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other V92C Special Edition model years, the 2000 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.