IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE THE HORN BRACKET CAME OFF. DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE IT. *AK
2000 Polaris Victory
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
4 reportsCONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED VEHICLE WAS IN POOR CONDITION BECAUSE TECHNICIAN LEFT SOME PARTS OUT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT 35-40 MPH, THE MOTOR LOST POWER WITH CYCLE SHUTTING DOWN. THE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE LIGHTS HAD BLOWNOUT WHICH AFFECTED THE STARTER, BLOWING A FUSE. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES LATER, BUT THIS TIME DUE TO A FUEL PUMP FAILING. ALSO, HIT A POTHOLE AND THE KICKSTAND CAME OUT WHILE TURNING L…
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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT 35-40 MPH, THE MOTOR LOST POWER WITH CYCLE SHUTTING DOWN. THE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE LIGHTS HAD BLOWNOUT WHICH AFFECTED THE STARTER, BLOWING A FUSE. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES LATER, BUT THIS TIME DUE TO A FUEL PUMP FAILING. ALSO, HIT A POTHOLE AND THE KICKSTAND CAME OUT WHILE TURNING LEFT DUE TO SPRING POPPING OFF. *AK * SCC *NLM
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, WRONG MUFFLER SOLD WITH CYCLE, SHIFTER SLIPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR, ENGINE STALLS A LOT,
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.