2000 Victory V92 problems & reliability
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Victory V92, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train → | 24 | 92% |
| Suspension | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown OR Other | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 23 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 5,700 miles (middle 50% between 4,107 and 11,525 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“This motorcycle slams into 2nd gear when shifting to 3rd! Almost got run over by as tractor trailer! This is a dangerous product, well documented. Why aren't you forcing polaris to fix this?? Somebody is going to get killed. The recall polaris has doesn't cover these bikes if they are bought second hand, or are past…”
Power Train · filed Mar 13, 2014
“The motorcycle will not go in fourth gear.. It jerks and has a bad noise coming from the transmission when in fourth gear. I understand that there was a recall on this problem. When I called victory, I was told the bike had the new redesigned transmission. Hilltop cycle of wytheville va. Said it was scheduled by the…”
Power Train · filed Jul 14, 2012
“I have a 2000 victory v92 with only 3000 */- miles on it pops out of 3rd gear ! Contacted the dealer and wanting to charge up to $4000. It seems to me and many others that this should of been a recall at no owner expense ! What is going to take for someone to do something about it ? I sure hope it don't take people…”
Power Train · filed Jul 11, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP
Investigation RP07001 · opened Nov 9, 2007 · closed Jan 25, 2008
- SUDDEN, UNFORESEEN TRANSMISSION LOCKU
Engineering Analysis EA05002 · opened Feb 2, 2005 · closed Aug 31, 2006
- FUEL PUMP-RELATED MOTORCYCLE STALLING
Engineering Analysis EA02024 · opened Sep 5, 2002 · closed Oct 23, 2002 · led to recall 02V263000
- FUEL PUMP/STALLING
Preliminary Evaluation PE02043 · opened May 1, 2002 · closed Sep 5, 2002
Technical service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2000 Victory V92.
Victory: rear sprocket cushion drive kit 2876257 parts availability update. *pe
V-07-05-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 3, 2007
Victory motorcycle service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Rear sprocket cushion drive. If received a transmission replacement, can experience a third gear failure if an abnormal overload…
V-06-07(A) · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 21, 2006
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2000 Victory V92 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2000 Victory V92?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 5,700 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.