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2011 Victory Vision Recalls & Complaints

The 2011 Victory Vision has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 12 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Victory dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Victory Vision. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2011 Victory Vision owner complaints

Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Victory Vision, describing incidents dated July 3, 2011 to August 18, 2020.

Most-cited components

Structure 6 complaints
Service Brakes 5 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11355654 · Filed September 17, 2020
ALMOST ALL OWNERS I KNOW ARE HAVING REAR BRAKE FAILURES ON THEIR VICTORY VISIONS WITH ABS. THE BRAKES SEEM TO TAKING AIR IN AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO BRAKES. 2011 TO 2017 I HAVE GONE TO USE MY BRAKES AND FOUND I HAD NONE IN THE BACK. CAUSING ME TO USE ALL FRONT BRAKES AND OF COURSE A MUCH LONGER…
ODI #10822100 · Filed January 25, 2016
REAR BRAKES, WHICH IS THE LINK SYSTEM FOR THE ABS, CONTINUE TO FAIL. WILL WORK AND UNEXPECTEDLY COMPLETELY FAIL, REAR PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY STOPPING. HAVE 21,500 MILES, THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AT 18,500 MILES. ON GOING ISSUE THAT PUTS RIDER SAFETY IN DANGER. I HAVE HAD…
ODI #10700828 · Filed March 21, 2015
WHEN BRAKING FOR STOP SIGN, NOTICED BACK BRAKES FAILED. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THE BACK BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2011 Victory Vision in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE14-006: Motorcycle steering lockup
Closed May 22, 2015

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2011 Victory Vision as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2011 Victory Vision. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

12 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Victory Vision.

Service Brakes

ODI #11355654

Incident: August 18, 2020 · Filed: September 17, 2020

ALMOST ALL OWNERS I KNOW ARE HAVING REAR BRAKE FAILURES ON THEIR VICTORY VISIONS WITH ABS. THE BRAKES SEEM TO TAKING AIR IN AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO BRAKES. 2011 TO 2017 I HAVE GONE TO USE MY BRAKES AND FOUND I HAD NONE IN THE BACK. CAUSING ME TO USE ALL FRONT BRAKES AND OF COURSE A MUCH LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

Service Brakes

ODI #10822100

Incident: January 23, 2016 · Filed: January 25, 2016

REAR BRAKES, WHICH IS THE LINK SYSTEM FOR THE ABS, CONTINUE TO FAIL. WILL WORK AND UNEXPECTEDLY COMPLETELY FAIL, REAR PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY STOPPING. HAVE 21,500 MILES, THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AT 18,500 MILES. ON GOING ISSUE THAT PUTS RIDER SAFETY IN DANGER. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LINES BLED REPEATEDLY AND IS ONLY A SHORT TERM FIX. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME, AFTER BEING STATIONARY OR WHILE RIDING. ON-GOING ISSUE, TO MANY DATES.

Service Brakes

ODI #10700828

Incident: March 14, 2015 · Filed: March 21, 2015

WHEN BRAKING FOR STOP SIGN, NOTICED BACK BRAKES FAILED. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THE BACK BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

Structure

ODI #10606364

Incident: June 22, 2014 · Filed: June 26, 2014

BACK HALF OF 2 PIECE FRONT FENDER BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM FORKS BECOMING JAMMED BETWEEN TIRE AND LOWER FAIRING ASSEMBLY. STEERING BIKE BECAME DIFFICULT. I'VE READ ON VICTORY OWNER WEBSITES OF MANY OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY NOR IS THERE ANY RECALLS. I NEED TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT PIECE AND INSTALLATION. *TR

Service Brakes

ODI #10598585

Incident: July 3, 2011 · Filed: June 16, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Structure

ODI #10592181

Incident: March 8, 2014 · Filed: May 17, 2014

AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A STOP SIGN THE REAR HALF OF THE FENDER SEPERATED AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FAIRING. AFTER INSPECTION THE REAR HALF OF THE FENDER HAD BROKEN AT THE BOLT HOLE AND PULLED AWAY. I REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BROKEN HALF WITH A NEW FENDER I BOUGHT FROM THE VICTORY DEALER IN K KISSIMMEE, FL. *JS

Steering; Structure

ODI #10535066

Incident: May 23, 2013 · Filed: August 13, 2013

WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF STATE ON A TRIP, THE LOWER BLACK PLASTIC FRONT FENDER CAME LOOSE FROM THE FORK ATTACHMENTS AND JAMMED ITSELF INTO THE "MAW/LOWER JAW" OF MY FAIRING MAKING TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE IMPOSSIBLE AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOTICEABLY "DIFFERENT" AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE HOLE PROVIDED IN THE PLASTIC PART WORE THROUGH ALLOWING THE WIND TO CATCH THE LOWER FENDER AND LODGE IT INTO THE FAIRING. TALKING TO OTHER VICTORY VISION OWNERS HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE BREAKAGE OF THE FRONT FENDER IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE AMONG THOSE OF US WHO PUT SUBSTANTIAL MILEAGE ON OUR MOTORCYCLES. SOME OF THE FENDERS MOUNTING HOLES WEAR THROUGH, LIKE MINE DID, AND SOME OF THE FENDERS ACTUALLY BREAK OFF AT THE MOUNTING POINTS. FOR PHOTOS OF THIS PART AND OTHER STORIES OF FAILURE, PLEASE VISIT A FORUM POSTING AT; HTTP://WWW.THEVOG.NET/FORUM/THREAD/20731/REAR-PLASTIC-FRONT-FENDER-DESIGN-FLAW/PAGE_1/ AND' HTTP://WWW.THEVOG.NET/FORUM/THREAD/20731/REAR-PLASTIC-FRONT-FENDER-DESIGN-FLAW/PAGE_2/. *TR

Structure

ODI #10534753

Incident: June 22, 2013 · Filed: August 11, 2013

UPON COMPLETION OF CROSS COUNTRY TRIP DISCOVERED BROKEN REAR HALF OF FRONT FENDER.THE BREAK WAS ON RIGHT SIDE AROUND MOUNTING HOLE TO FRONT LOWER FORK.NO APPARENT CRACKS OR BREAKS YET ON LEFT SIDE.POLARIS REGARDS THIS AS A COSMETIC FLAW NOT STRUCTURAL OR DESIGN. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF BOTH FENDER MOUNTS BREAKING CAUSING FRONT FENDER REAR HALF TO SEPARATE AND GET WRAPPED UP IN FRONT WHEEL AND STEERING FORKS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

Structure

ODI #10534743

Incident: August 11, 2013 · Filed: August 11, 2013

I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT THE STOP SIGN AND AS I STARTED TO STEER THE BIKE TO THE RIGHT THE BIKE WOULD NOT RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE BIKE SAFELY DUE TO MY SLOW SPEED AND UPON INVESTIGATION, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR PART OF THE FRONT FENDER (WHICH IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC) BROKE AT THE MOUNTS AND LODGE ITSELF INTO THE LOWER PART OF THE FRONT FAIRING THUS LOCKING UP MY STEERING. I WILL BE TALKING WITH MY DEALER ABOUT THIS ON MONDAY. HOWEVER, I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MANY OTHER VISION OWNERS ON THE DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLE FORUMS THAT I BELONG TO. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I FILE A COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE AS IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT VICTORY IS DOING ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10483508

Incident: October 24, 2012 · Filed: November 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VICTORY VISION TOURING MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE STILL FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE BLED DUE TO AIR ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 10,385 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,400. UPDATED 11/30/12 *CN UPDATED 12/03/12

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