Victory Cross Country years to avoid (and the best years)

62 NHTSA owner complaints and 5 recalls across 4 model years, 2011 to 2014. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

62complaints
5recalls
2reported crashes
0reported fires
5reported injuries

Which Victory Cross Country years should you avoid?

No Victory Cross Country model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Victory Cross Country year has 15 complaints on file.

What are the best Victory Cross Country years?

The Victory Cross Country years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2014 (11), 2011 (11) and 2012 (19). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2014	11	0.7×	3	0	0	Few red flags	Engine
2013	21	1.4×	3	2	5	Few red flags	Engine
2012	19	1.3×	2	0	0	Few red flags	Body and structure
2011	11	0.7×	2	0	0	Few red flags	Body and structure

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 11 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Other systems8 (73%)
Engine & powertrain2 (18%)
Electrical & infotainment1 (9%)

Recalls (5)

Brakes · 17V647000 · Oct 2017 · model years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
A melted rear brake line can reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fuel system · 15V002000 · Jan 2015 · model years 2013, 2014
If the fuel pump seizes, the motorcycle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Engine · 14V227000 · May 2014 · model year 2014
Engine seizure may cause the operator to lose control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 12V457000 · Sep 2012 · model years 2012, 2013
If the torqueing is missed and the retention nuts are loose, the retention nuts closest to the throttle body can become dislodged and interfere with the throttle function, increasing the risk of a crash.
Steering · 11V305000 · Jun 2011 · model year 2011
THIS COULD CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.