2010-2012 · 2 model years

Victory Ness Vision Problems by year

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the Victory Ness Vision across 2 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 2012 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the brakes.

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Most complaints for its age20122 complaints · 0 recallsSee the 2012

Complaints: 4
Recalls: 0
Crashes: 0
Fires: 0
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0

Ness Vision complaints by model year

2010 22012

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Fires	Top problem	Grade
2012	2	0	0	0	Body, doors & structure	-
2010	2	0	0	0	Body, doors & structure	-

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Latest Ness Vision complaints

2012 Victory Ness Vision Transmission & drivetrain Engine & cooling

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...

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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.

2012 Victory Ness Vision Body, doors & structure

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

2010 Victory Ness Vision Steering Body, doors & structure Wheels & tires

During a ride in the mountains, I started to hear a loud noise from the front end of my motorcycle. I pulled off the road to check and found that the rear portion of my front fender had broken away from its fork mounts and was rubbing against the wheel. Without the fork mounts, the fender is loose enough to bounce up into the motorcycle fairing and effect the steering. I believe the sound I was hearing was the fender hitting the fairing whenever I turned. Since the fender portion was now only being held on by two...

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'push fasteners' to the front portion of the fender, I immediately removed that portion for the remainder of the ride. I was very fortunate that the fender did not catch on the fairing and lock up my steering. This is the second time I have had the fender brake in the same spot. The first was about two years ago, but I caught it when it was only cracked and had not dislodged from the mounting brackets.

2010 Victory Ness Vision Brakes

There is a severe problem with the rear brakes on all victory vision motorcycles from model year 2008 to 2010 that are not equipped with abs. Air somehow gets into the system causing the rear brakes to become completely ineffective with absolutely no warning. There have be numerous complaints from many people about this issue and victory's stance remains that simply bleeding the brakes is the solution to the problem. This is nothing more than a temporary solution and does not fix the design flaw. Sooner or later...

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this problem is going to get people killed. Victory apparently solved this problem when they switched to the newer abs system that was an option on 2010 vision models and standard on 2011 and newer models. It seems that in their mind, the problem is solved but they are trying to sweep the problem with the older non abs models under the rug. This is unacceptable. I can't think of a worse safety issue than frequently losing brakes with no warning on the highway. Victory needs to step up the plate and recall these affected motorcycles. *Tr

Questions about the Victory Ness Vision

Which Victory Ness Vision years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2010 (2), 2012 (2). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2012 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

What are the most common Victory Ness Vision problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (2), brakes (1), engine & cooling (1) most often.

How many recalls does the Victory Ness Vision have?

NHTSA lists no recalls for any Victory Ness Vision model year on file.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data