2012 Victory High Ball Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2012 Victory High Ball, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2012 Victory High Ball
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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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.
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Victory High Ball have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 4,883 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Some victory motorcycles with the 106 ci engine have problems with a retainer C clip in the gears in the transmission, failing and said C clip coming loose potentially locking up the engine while runn”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 6, 2025 · Engine
“While riding to work today back wheel started feeling loose .stopped and checked wheel and found two broken spoke and some bent spokes.i called the dealer they stated no knowledge of other bikes havin”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 13, 2015 · Wheels
Compare Victory High Ball model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Victory High Ball model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Victory High Ball | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 Victory High Ball | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Victory High Ball | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 Victory High Ball | 1 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2012 Victory High Ball
How do I know if my 2012 Victory High Ball 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 2012 Victory High Ball; your car may already have been repaired under it.
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
- V9281 complaints
- Vision74 complaints
- Cross Country66 complaints
- V92SC Sportcruiser49 complaints
- V92C37 complaints
- Vegas18 complaints
- Kingpin14 complaints
- Vision Tour14 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.