2012 Victory High-Ball problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2012-09-18 · campaign 12V457000 · 6,618 vehicles
Defect: Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts. On certain motorcycles, the throttle cable retention nuts for either the pull or push throttle cable may have not been torqued correctly.
Risk: If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Victory will notify owners and dealers will correctly torque the fasteners free of charge. The safety recall began on October 4, 2012. Owners may contact Victory consumer service department by calling 1-888-704-5290.
Service bulletins (1)
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 2014-05-12 · TSB-V-14-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory mc: a defect in chassis mounting point, may crack when used with accessory luggage rack of passenger backrest and would lose support for passenger to remain on motorcycle. *pe
What owners report
2025-07-06 · Engine“some victory motorcycles with the 106 ci engine have problems with a retainer c clip in the gears in the transmission, failing and said c clip coming loose potentially locking up the engine while running i had it happen to me 7/05/25 while riding. i’m not the only one this has happened to many victory owners experience this failure and polaris indu…”
2015-05-13 · Wheels · 4,883 mi“while riding to work today back wheel started feeling loose .stopped and checked wheel and found two broken spoke and some bent spokes.i called the dealer they stated no knowledge of other bikes having an issue but when i checked the internet i found many people have had the same issue. i feel this is a safety issue and should be addressed by polar…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.