2012 Victory Cross Country Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 26%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2012 Victory Cross Country, 26% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Right saddle bag latch is wearing , no adjustment . When latch wears thru bag will fly open scattering contents and possibly causing a crash to following vehicles. I believe this is a manufacturing defect as I have heard this is an across the board problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10663162, filed 2014-12, 20,000 miles“The right side latch mechanism on the saddlebag has no adjustment. Over time the hoop has worn into the latch wearing the aluminum part. Over time this wall cause a failure on the latch mechanism which will allow the saddlebag to fly open. This could startle a less experienced rider causing a crash since the large lids act like windsails. …”
NHTSA complaint #10641727, filed 2014-10, 37,000 miles“The right-side saddlebag latch is misaligned to the latch bracket. This misalignment causes the bracket to rub the latch to where the latch eventually breaks. Should the latch break, the saddlebag lid will be loose and can cause instability while riding and potentially danger to vehicles behind should anything be sucked out of the saddlebag. This is a widely known issue affecting all cross bikes from polaris/Victory. At this point all inspected cross bikes are showing signs of this wear and my local dealership is creating a database of all local owners. …”
NHTSA complaint #10712062, filed 2015-04, 2,750 milesRelated recalls
- 12V457000Sep 18, 2012Polaris is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Victory motorcycles manufactured from January 3, 2012, through August 15, 2012. A torqueing procedure may…Covers: Victory Cross Country 2012–2013, Vision 2012–2013, Cross Roads 2012–2013 +6 more
Related service bulletins
- 10178933Jul 15, 2017Victory Motorcycle has learned that a potential issue may exist in some 2010-2015 Victory Cross Country / Cross Roads / Magnum / Hard-Ball saddlebag lock assemblies. This Service…
- 10178932Jun 20, 2017Victory engineering has determined that some Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, Cross Roads, Magnum and Hard Ball models may experience damage to the rear brake line. Motorcycles…
- 10179060Aug 16, 2016A STOP RIDE MEANS THE CONSUMER MUST NOT OPERATE THEIR VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE. We have been made aware that some dealers are incorrectly communicating the importance…
- 10178934Mar 23, 2016Victory Motorcycle has learned that a potential issue may exist in some 2010-2016 Victory Cross Country / Cross Roads / Magnum / Hard-Ball saddlebag lock assemblies. This Service…
- 10055944May 12, 2014Victory mc: a defect in chassis mounting point, may crack when used with accessory luggage rack of passenger backrest and would lose support for passenger to remain on motorcycle.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Victory Cross Country
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Victory Cross Country
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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