2005 Victory Hammer problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension:rear (2) · Power Train:manual Transmission (2) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2016-08-16 · SAF-16-01 · 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.
Electrical System:wiring 2006-05-01 · 060502 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
turn signal wire color and polarity questions addressed. voice of victory. *tt
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System 2005-09-06 · 0501 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lower belt guard failures caused by aftermarket exhaust pipes that exit near the lower belt guard. *tt
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 2005-06-01 · 050601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
battery may be labeled incorrectly on 2005 victory hammer. *tt
Suspension 2004-11-01 · 041102 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
suspension ride height adjustment procedure simplified. victory 2003-2005 vegas, kingpin, & hammer. *tt
What owners report
2015-07-28 · Unknown Or Other · 5,330 mi“this is a victory motorcycle. when downshifting to arrive at a light i heard a clunk in the transmission area. shifting became impossible within a few minutes. the motorcycle was towed to a victory dealer in harrisonburg, va and 2 weeks later i was informed that one of the shift fork broke and fell into the transmission and ground up 2 gears. al…”
2009-05-11 · Suspension:rear · 71,000 mi“during a routine tire change, the tech notified me of a crack in my swingarm. after he showed it to me they located a take off (a used) from someone who wanted a chrome swingarm instead of black. i was offered that used swingarm at a good price and had it swapped. i went back and brought home the original (cracked) swingarm. i have it and have pict…”
2009-05-11 · Suspension:rear · 9,000 mi“2005 victory hammer premium being driven on an interstate traveling 65 mph went over a dip in the road. the rear tire suddenly began to drag and lock; able to pull to side of roadway. inspection shows that cast attachment point on swingarm for shock linkage fractured on both sides, resulting in swingarm no longer being supported by shock linkage.…”
2008-12-20 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 18,000 mi“13 months after i bought my victory hammer new the 2nd gear began to skip between 3200 and 3600 rpm's. i took it to the dealer and they replaced the 2nd gear trans rack. parts free. labor $1500. that happened around 8,000 miles. 24 month later @18,000miles 2nd gear started to skip again but this time it locked up on me in traffic. i heard somet…”
2008-06-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys · 8,894 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 victory hammer. while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact heard a loud noise as if the vehicle shifted out of the correct driveshaft. he pulled the vehicle over for inspection. he noticed that the lower belt of the belt system spontaneously fractured and became jammed in the motor. he placed the vehicle into neu…”
2006-08-16 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 31,060 mi“dt*: the contact stated while traveling at 30 mph, the transmissioin seized causing the rear wheel to lock. the drive belt had to be cut in order to roll the vehicle out of traffic. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer. the seizure was due to fractured teeth on the 2nd gear plate and a bent and broken shift fork support. the manufacturer was…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.