2016 Victory Magnum problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2017-10-12 · campaign 17V647000 · 26,182 vehicles
Defect: Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, Cross Roads, Magnum, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If the engine misfires, continued riding may result in heat from the catalytic converter melting the rear brake line and nearby wiring.
Risk: A melted rear brake line can reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will re-route the brake line away from the exhaust catalyst, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-877-737-7172. Polaris' number for this recall is V-17-02.
Service bulletins (10)
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.
Engine 2017-09-08 · VSA-17-02 R02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory has determined that some 2016-2017 106 ci motorcycles may set false-positive p0032 and p0038 trouble codes for the oxygen sensor heater circuit. victory has developed an updated ecm calibration to improve the o2 heater circuit diagnostic threshold.
Engine 2017-06-22 · VSA-17-02 R01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory has determined that some 2016-2017 106 ci motorcycles may set false-positive p0032 and p0038 trouble codes for the oxygen sensor heater circuit. victory has developed an updated ecm calibration to improve the o2 heater circuit diagnostic threshold.
Service Brakes 2017-06-20 · V-17-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory engineering has determined that some cross country, cross country tour, cross roads, magnum and hard ball models may experience damage to the rear brake line. motorcycles experiencing prolonged misfire conditions may produce increased catalytic converter temperatures causing the retention cl
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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2016-03-23 · VSA-15-01 R02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
victory motorcycle has learned that a potential issue may exist in some 2010-2016 victory cross country / cross roads / magnum / hard-ball saddlebag lock assemblies. this service advisory has been released to communicate a process which enables dealers to assist customers and repair qualified motorc
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2016-02-26 · G-15-12-01 R03 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
there is no doubt that for a polaris customer the process of picking up a brand new vehicle is one of the most exciting times in the ownership experience. to ensure that all polaris dealers are equipped to deliver a world-class experience that matches the high quality and excitement of the products,
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What owners report
2016-08-30 · Unknown Or Other · 6,100 mi · 💥 crash“2016 victory magnum 3 miles when purchased 6k miles time of accident. had all services done by victory dealership. proceeded to down shift traveling about 35 40 mph. pulled the clutch in and heard an horrible grinding noise was not able to shift the gears, let the clutch out and the back wheel locked up, causing the bike to fish tail several times…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.