2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2012 Victory Cross Country. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Victory dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Victory Cross Country. Check your Cross Country by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Victory Cross Country. Victory has issued at least 5 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Victory Cross Country owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Victory Cross Country. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“C clips in transmission popped out of place causing damage to transmission. This is a very well known design flaw and could lead to the transmission locking up causing a crash. It is a very expensive repair.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11594399
“MY VICTORY JUST SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE MOVING, CAUSING THE BIKE IN ONE INSTANCE FOR ME TO DROP THE BIKE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11536480
“When shifting into higher gears, transmission shifts back to neutral or in neutral, makes a rattling noise. gears appear to be damaged. This can cause a rider to be forced into lower gears and thrown or lose control of the motorcycle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11464049
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VICTORY CROSS COUNTRY. WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED RIGHT, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE LOWER PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RETAINING CLIP WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10904296
“WHEN PULLING IN THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT THE CABLE SNAPPED RIGHT AT THE CLUTCH ARM GOING INTO THE TRANSMISSION THIS HAPPEN AS I WAS COMING OUT OF A ROTARY STARTING TO SHIFT UP ON A SECONDARY RD. WHEN I STARTED LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10875350
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 Victory Cross Country is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Victory dealer.