AI DamageVictory V92SC: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Victory V92SC across 2 model years: 7 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 71% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 29% of all complaints
- 3 Vehicle speed control 14% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 5 complaints (71% of all).
- Equipment: 2 complaints (29% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (14% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 7 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The bike will also "drop" out of 3rd gear causing loss of power and creating hazardous traffic situations. I took the motorcycle to a victory dealership and was informed this was a very common problem with this year motorcycle that victory produced.
The bike has began to jump out of third gear every time. This can cause parts to fail locking up the transmission resulting in loss of control. Victory is well aware of this problem but refuses to make the necessary repairs. The motorcycle has less than 7k miles on it.
1 normal riding. Dealer serviced vehicle. 2 spun rear wheel bearing, wheel damage. Potential lock up of rear wheel and loss of control of motorcycle. Injury and death of rider and passenger. 3 I will have to find a rear wheel. Vehicle purchased in 2000. Per the dealer the rear wheel was obsolete.
On many occasions my transmission has down shifted on its own from 3rd to 2nd, 4th to 3rd, and grinding hard each time it happens. I have talked to two different dealerships about this problem.
These are common problems with the '98-'01 victory bikes. My transmission is showing signs of "going out." victory will not recall nor replace until total failure. Failure of other's bikes have resulted in transmission locking up under speed. Thank you for your attention.
Transmission drops into lower gear spontaneously, causing sudden deceleration
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.