2013 Victory Judge Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2013 Victory Judge, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2013 Victory Judge
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 2013 Victory Judge have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 5,222 miles. Complaints peaked in 2016 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“"rapid decelerating while riding on the interstate" ( first issue). On the morning of december 3rd, 2018 i got on interstate 14 traveling south. After approximately 30 minutes of riding the bike, i no”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 26, 2019 · Vehicle speed control
“The 5 bolts that connect the belt pulley to the rear wheel sheared off completely. I was driving down a city street. I had just taken off from a stop light, shifted from 3rd to 4th gear and nothing ha”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 3, 2016 · Structure
Compare Victory Judge model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Victory Judge model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Victory Judge | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Victory Judge | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 Victory Judge | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2013 Victory Judge
How do I know if my 2013 Victory Judge 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 2013 Victory Judge; 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
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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.