2009 Victory Vision problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (2) · Electrical System (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (6)
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.
Equipment:other:labels 2015-07-07 · V-15-07-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the victory motorcycle division of polaris industries inc. has determined that certain california air resource board (carb) certified victory vision models, equipped with approved stage 1 accessory exhaust, must have the stage 1 certification decal updated. the new decal will ensure that the emissi
Structure 2015-06-24 · V-15-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory motorcycles has determined that 2008-2015 victory vision front fenders may not meet internal durability standards. certain operating conditions may cause the fender halves to crack at the mounting holes. a fender bracket kit has been developed to address this concern.
Structure:body 2015-06-24 · TSB-V-15-02AB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory mc: tsb has an owner notification letter. select document search button below. at mounting holes on front fender halves, cracks will develop and either have both or one replaced. model 2008-15 vision. *pe
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2008-09-25 · V-08-09-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory motorcycles: operation and technical aspects of the reverse system found on the 09 10th anniversary vision tour/street and reverse kit that is available for installation on any 2009 victory motorcycle. *pe
Electrical System:wiring: Rear Compartment/Trunk 2001-04-29 · V-08-04-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory motorcycle: trunk light switch could cause battery discharge. *pe
What owners report
2017-02-01 · Electrical System · 30,100 mi“photos to add to nhtsa id# 10948113…”
2017-01-28 · Electrical System · 30,100 mi“i brought vehicle in for 30k service on 01/20/17. the tech found that the gas tank was energized by electricity. upon diagnosis they found the sharp seam on the bottom of the tank cut through the main wiring harness insulation to the bare wires energizing the tank and creating a potential fire hazard that could have been catastrophic.…”
2013-08-28 · Steering · 16,500 mi“i am writing to formally file a complaint. no incident has happened to me yet. but there is a whole lot of victory vision riders who have had a failure of the front fender cracking and wedging behind their front wheel causing steering failure. all of the vision riders are ultimately concerned and we have petitioned victory to correct the problem. t…”
2013-05-15 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 2,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 victory vision. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the motorcycle failed to respond to deceleration attempts. the motorcycle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the brake lines were bled. the motorcycle was repaired but the failure recurred. the contact stated that the failure recurred multiple times and t…”
2013-02-20 · Service Brakes · 3,500 mi“brought bike out of winter storage, rear brake pedal goes to floor and doesn't stop bike. spoke to dealer, said not covered under extended warranty and brakes needed bleeding. bled brakes and they worked fine for 1 month, then pedal went to floor again. bled brakes and they worked again for about a month. now brakes have to be bled about every …”
2011-08-25 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 100 mi“defective gas cap my issue is that i smelled gas when the tank was half a tank or fuller. i bought the 2009 victory vision tour new in 2010. i could sometimes see gas around the cap on the outside due to the pressure in the tank. i've found others have had this issue due and resolved by: *reengineering the gas tank vent lines *bent gas tank fi…”
2010-12-29 · Engine And Engine Cooling“2009 victory vision tour. consumer states motorcycle will not slow down below 1500 rpm *tgw the ecu was reprogrammed and the battery was replaced. however, the consumer continued to experience the high idling . the mechanic was unable to find any abnormal readings. *jb…”
2010-08-30 · Vehicle Speed Control · 15 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2009 victory vision. the contact stated that the motorcycle did not accelerate. the contact stated that the acceleration would come and go and the rpms would not decrease less than 1500. the dealer was unable to detect the what caused the failure. the failure mileage was 15 and the current mileage was 3091. updated 12/01/10. …”
2010-04-20 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 100 mi“2009 victory vision motorcycle. dfu july 09 since day one, heavy fuel smell, vapors. found lots of others on the internet making the same complaint. finally, the servicing dealer agreed to order a new designed fuel cap for me. i found this to be a common remedy on the internet and told them. now 90 days later, no fuel cap. he said he can't g…”
2008-10-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 350 mi“engine stalls while attempting to accelerate from a stop, this has happened at least 20 times dealer states there is no recall for stalling, although there is a recall for the same model for the 2008 year for stalling. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.