2005 Victory Touring CruiserProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2005 Victory Touring Cruiser, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 25, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Victory Touring Cruiser has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2005 Victory Touring Cruiser recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Structure: frame and members

Recall 05V-115 · Mar 29, 2005 · 192 vehicles

Risk. INADEQUATE CLAMP PRESSURE ON THE FORK LEGS COULD CAUSE THE FORKS TO SLIDE UP THROUGH THE TRIPLE CLAMPS DURING HIGH IMPACT, E.G., HARD BRAKING, HITTING LARGE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Victory.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Touring Cruiser year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Touring Cruiser median. How we score

'04'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Touring Cruiser owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEN MAKING A TURN AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY BUT THERE IS NO REACTION, THEN WITHOUT WARINING, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL LURCH FORWARD, BUT IF THE ROAD SURFACE IS MOIST THE REAR WHEEL WILL BREAK TRACTION, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS UNTIL BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL BY PULLING ON THE…
Complaint 10148920 · Jan 29, 2006 · 479 miles

Own a 2005 Touring Cruiser?

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