Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2006 Victory Kingpin, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 6 2006 Kingpin vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 5 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2006 Victory Kingpin.
| 2006175 17 Jul 2006 | Suspension On certain motorcycles, the material used for the rear axle may not be sufficient for the application. One of the retaining ears of the rear axle may break dur… |
| 2006177 7 Jul 2006 | Fuel System On certain motorcycles, the fuel pump retaining clips contain a surface defect. This defect creates a stress riser and can cause the retaining clip to fail. W… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
POLARIS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2012 VICTORY KINGPIN MOTORCYCLES, MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 VICTORY JACKPOT MOTORCYCLES, AND 2003-2012 VEGAS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2004, THROUGH MAY 1, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY SEATS, PART NUMBERS 2876641-01 SEAT, KINGPIN TOURING, DOUBLE BACKREST AND PART NUMBER 2875961-01 SEAT, JACKPOT TOURING W/BACKREST. THE BACKREST SUPPORT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE IN USE.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL PUMP RETAINER CLIP MAY NOT BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR AXLE MAY CRACK OR BREAK AT THE RETAINING PLATE GROOVE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Victory told its dealers about the 2006 Victory Kingpin: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10179060 | A 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 of STOP RIDE communications. |
| 10026421 | VICTORY MOTORCYCLE: THE REAR AXLE FAILURE CAUSED BY A MATERIAL PROBLEM ON MODELS 2006 KINGPIN, VEGAS EIGHT BALL AND VEGAS, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH A RETAINER PLATE STYLE REAR AXLE. *PE |
| 10026242 | VICTORY MOTORCYCLE: FUEL PUMP RETAINER CLIP FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP RETAINER CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY A TOOLING MARK, WHICH MAY ALLOW THE FUEL PUMP INLET PORT TO SEPARATE FROM THE FUEL PUMP BODY, CAUSING REDUCTION OF FUEL PRESSURE AT THE FUEL RAIL. *PE |
| 10020248 | MISSING CARB EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION LABEL - EXECUTIVE ORDER D-268. *TT |
| 10020167 | CORRECTION TO WIRING DIAGRAM FUEL PUMP WIRE COLOR. *TT |
| 10020040 | PULLBACK HANDLEBARS REQUIRE A LONGER FRONT BRAKE LINE ON SOME 2006 MODELS. *TT |
| 10020039 | TURN SIGNAL WIRE COLOR AND POLARITY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED. VOICE OF VICTORY. *TT |
| 10019929 | THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSORY TACHOMETER KIT 2875006 HAVE BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE THE CONNECTION OF THE OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT WIRE. ON 2006 6 SPEED MODELS. VICTORY. *TT |
| 10016831 | OIL CAPACITY REDUCED TO 5 QUARTS ON MOST 2006 MODELS. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)