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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

2012 Victory Ness Vision

Motorcycle, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from May 1, 2014 to Aug 26, 2024.

Recalls (0)Complaints (2)Investigations (0)Bulletins (1)
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2012 motorcycle
Severity index0.02012 motorcycles average 7.8
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2012 Victory Ness Vision peaked in 2014, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.75120141201620182020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

50% of complaints about the 2012 Victory Ness Vision name engine and cooling

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Engine and cooling
1
Powertrain
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2012 Victory Ness Vision

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2012 Victory Ness Vision

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Aug 26, 2024Failure Jun 22, 2023Kelowna BC Canada, IAEngine, Power train

    Mid-year of 2011, Polaris Industries advertised a change in their gearing ratios in the 6-speed transmission on their Victory motorcycle lineup. This change was permanent and carried on until Polaris ceased production of the Victory line of motorcycles in 2017. With this change, other parts were changed and resulted in what has been commonly reported as a "C-Clip failure" in the transmission. Various motorcycles of this era have been affected and is well documented/reported on several social media chat forums and groups. We own a 2012 Victory Vision Ness motorcycle and we were impacted by this failure in June 2023 and as a result, the repairs costed $3,855.55. The C-clip failure references the actual part in the transmission on the gearing shaft that when it fails, the broken piece allows the gear to 'walk' into the opposing gears, which can cause an immediate and sudden stoppage of the rear drive wheel and cause the motorcycle to go into an uncontrolled skid because 50% of the control of the motorcycle is essentially eliminated by the locked-up rear wheel. In our situation, the rear wheel did lock-up but we were very fortunate that the issue presented itself under very low speed and a collision did not occur. The motorcycle had to be towed to the nearest Polaris/Victory dealer for repairs.

    NHTSA complaint 11611010
  2. Filed May 1, 2014Failure Apr 28, 2014Loganton, PABody

    BOLT HOLES ATTACHING REAR SECTION OF FRONT FENDER TO THE FORKS ARE CRACKED. I CHECKED MINE DUE TO OTHER COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THE CRACKS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN OVER TORQUE ISSUE. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER TO ADVISE AND SEE IF ANYTHING WILL BE DONE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10586071
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • SAF-16-01 Aug 16, 2016 ยท Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    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.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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