2013 Victory Judge problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (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.
What owners report
2019-01-26 · Vehicle Speed Control · 5,243 mi“"rapid decelerating while riding on the interstate" ( first issue). on the morning of december 3rd, 2018 i got on interstate 14 traveling south. after approximately 30 minutes of riding the bike, i noticed that my speed had decelerated from 60 mph to 40 mph. i quickly changed into the first lane of traffic to avoid a rear collision when …”
2016-10-03 · Wheels · 5,200 mi“the 5 bolts that connect the belt pulley to the rear wheel sheared off completely. i was driving down a city street. i had just taken off from a stop light, shifted from 3rd to 4th gear and nothing happened. the bike would not grab and go forward. i tried to shift down and give gas again and nothing. i was going between 40-50mph. luckily i was able…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.