2012 Victory Cross Country Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2012 Victory Cross Country, and owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2012 Victory Cross Country
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Engine (engine and engine cooling) and service brakes, hydraulic
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.
Remedy: 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.…
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Equipment
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…
Remedy: 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.
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Victory Cross Country have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 20,498 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 10 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 4, 2023 · Power train
“Tl* 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”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 7, 2016 · Engine
Compare Victory Cross Country model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Victory Cross Country model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2012 Victory Cross Country
How do I know if my 2012 Victory Cross Country has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2012 Victory Cross Country; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Victory dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V457000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Victory models
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- V92C37 complaints
- Vegas18 complaints
- Kingpin14 complaints
- Vision Tour14 complaints
- Hammer11 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.