1999 Victory V92C problems & reliability
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Victory V92C, 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 (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train → | 33 | 100% |
| Structure | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 23 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 10,000 miles (middle 50% between 7,000 and 15,500 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Traveling 495n went to shift from 2nd to 3rd the gear kicked back to 2nd gear and after that, tried shifting back but the transmission gave away none of the gears work now, this was after the transmission recall was done.....victory is not responsible but yet they know about the issue... *tr”
Power Train · filed Jul 1, 2012
“I was traveling home after purchasing the bike from the second owner. A victory v92c made in america, only 5,203 miles when I got it. I immediately noticed a very hard hitting, loud sounding clunk when I shifted gears coming from the transmission. I thought that maybe it was just the norm for this bike. I found out I…”
Power Train · filed Apr 3, 2012
“On 9/1/11 riding my stock 1999 victory v92 the motorcycle on a long trip the bike began missing 3rd gear then exiting an intersection (dry, sunny, 80, light accel) the bike randomly downshifted from 3 into 2 at 40 mph. Due to unexpected rapid drop in bike speed, control of bike was briefly lost and left foot slipped…”
Power Train · filed Mar 20, 2012
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
- REAR SPROCKET BOLTS
Investigation SQ99022 · opened Oct 13, 1999 · open · led to recall 99V304000
- TAILLIGHT WIRING RE-ROUTING
Investigation SQ99010 · opened Apr 15, 1999 · open · led to recall 99V088000
Technical service bulletins
14 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1999 Victory V92C. The 10 most recent:
A STOP RIDE MEANS THE CONSUMER MUST NOT OPERATE THEIR VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE. We have been made aware that some dealers are incorrectly communicating the importance of STOP RIDE communications.
SAF-16-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 16, 2016
Victory motorcycle: sprocket adaptor plate bolt substitution for 1999 models affected. *pe
V-07-05-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2007
Victory: rear sprocket cushion drive kit 2876257 parts availability update. *pe
V-07-05-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 3, 2007
Subject regarding important throttle position sensor (tps) adjustment information. *tt
010999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 1999
The rear sproket bolts on the affected machines may loosen, causing abnormal noise that may be mis-diagnosed as transmission noise. The sproket bolt kit must be installed on all affected units to prevent loosening of…
V9910R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 1999
Information on replacing fuel hose clampson vehicles within vin range 5vpcb15d*x3000001 up to and including 5vpcb15d*x3000061. *tt
V9904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 27, 1999
Information on adjusting the throttle position sensor (tps) on vehicles within certain vin ranges. *tt
V9903 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 27, 1999
Information on replacing unusable fuel hose clamp. *tt
9904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 27, 1999
Information regarding relocation of emissions information decal on vehicles within vins 5vpcb15d*x3000001 up to and including 5vpcb15d*x3000249. *tt
V9905 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 27, 1999
Subject regarding fuel hose tie strap for vehicles with vin range 5vpcb15d*x3000001 through 5vpcb15d*v3000205. *tt
V9902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 27, 1999
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 1999 Victory V92C 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 1999 Victory V92C?
- · 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 10,000 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.