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Indian SPIRIT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

9 distinct recall campaigns

5,700 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 to 2003 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 12 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	1	8.3%
Braking behavior	1	8.3%
Electrical and battery issues	1	8.3%
Fuel system concerns	1	8.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Structure:Body:Bumpers

Structure

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery

Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	4
Structure:Body:Bumpers	3
Structure	2
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	1
Fuel System, Gasoline	1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1

Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 4; Structure:Body:Bumpers: 3; Structure: 2; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001

2002

2003

2001: 1; 2002: 2; 2003: 9

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10024072 · 2003-06-16 (June 16, 2003)

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS CONTINUOUSLY FAILING. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024072 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10037450 · 2003-09-08 (September 8, 2003)

I CURRENTLY (PURCHASED 9/2001) OWN A 2001 INDIAN SPIRIT MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED FROM THOMAS AUTOMALL IN COON RAPIDS, MN. THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL THROUGH THE OIL BREATHER/CARBUERATOR BLOW BY QUITE PROFUSELY. I HAVE HAD THE BIKE IN AT LEAST 5 TIMES (I DO HAVE DOCUMENTATION) FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE DEALERS (1 IN MINNEAPOLIS AND 3 IN PHOENIX) HAVE ALL STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND IT'S DESIGN (FOR PERFORMANCE) WILL CAUSE AN OIL LEAK. I HAVE RECENTLY SENT AN EMAIL TO THE ENGINE BUILDER (S&S MOTORS IN VIOLA, WI) NOTIFYING THEM OF THE PROBLEM. MY EMAIL W…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037450 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8000676 · 2001-12-12 (December 12, 2001)

HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH BATTERY. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BATTERY, AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8000676 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038537 · 2003-09-09 (September 9, 2003)

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V130000 NOTICE IN APRIL CONCERNING FUEL TANK VENT TUBE DEFECT IN APRIL 2003. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE, AND CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL TO VERIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10038537 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 4; 2002: 7; 2003: 4

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Indian SPIRIT model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1999	0	1	Not available
2000	0	1	0
2001	4	4	+3
2002	5	7	+3
2003	3	4	-3

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

12 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

25.0%Usable mileage3 / 12 records

50.0%Valid incident date6 / 12 records

100.0%Valid filing date12 / 12 records

50.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 12 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	360.0% ODI 10001705 · 7,800 mi CONSUMER NOTICE A CRACK IN THE HEADLIGHT BRACKET, WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE, CAUSE IF THE HEADLIGHT BRACKET HAD FALLEN OFF WHILE DRIVING, COULD OF RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS Look up ODI 10001705 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 10040744 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL#03V258000 AND RECALL# 03V286000. THE SALES DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET INTO CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO GET THE PARTS. CONSUMER REQUESTED A CALL BACK.*AK Look up ODI 10040744 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body:Bumpers	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10041964 RECEIVED RECAL 03V286000 CONCERNING FENDER MOUNT, AND RECALL 03V258000 CONCERNING HEAD LIGHT BRACKET BREAKAGE. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS.*AK Look up ODI 10041964 at NHTSA ↗	266.7% ODI 10040744 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL#03V258000 AND RECALL# 03V286000. THE SALES DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET INTO CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO GET THE PARTS. CONSUMER REQUESTED A CALL BACK.*AK Look up ODI 10040744 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10040523 CONSUMER RECEIVED ON 20,23003 A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER NHTSA# 03-V-286-000: THE WELD ATTACHING THE FENDER MOUNT TO THE FRONT FORK MAY CRACK AND BREAK. CALL THE DEALER TO ARRANGED AN APPOINTMENT GUEST WHAT DEALER STATED MANUFACTURER IS OUT OF BUSINESS AND YOU MUST PAID FOR THE RECALL. Look up ODI 10040523 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10050209 UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED DUE TO COMPANY CLOSING DOWN.MR THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. JB *NM Look up ODI 10050209 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 8000676 HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH BATTERY. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BATTERY, AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK Look up ODI 8000676 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 8000676 HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH BATTERY. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BATTERY, AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK Look up ODI 8000676 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10037450 I CURRENTLY (PURCHASED 9/2001) OWN A 2001 INDIAN SPIRIT MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED FROM THOMAS AUTOMALL IN COON RAPIDS, MN. THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL THROUGH THE OIL BREATHER/CARBUERATOR BLOW BY QUITE PROFUSELY. I HAVE HAD THE BIKE IN AT LEAST 5 TIMES (I DO HAVE DOCUMENTATION) FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE DEALERS (1 IN MINNEAPOLIS AND 3 IN PHOENIX) HAVE ALL STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND IT'S DESIGN (FOR PERFORMANCE) WILL CAUSE AN OIL LEAK. I HAVE RECENTLY SENT AN EMAIL TO THE ENGINE BUILDER (S&S MOTORS IN VIOLA, WI) NOTIFYING THEM OF THE PROBLEM. MY EMAIL W… Look up ODI 10037450 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10038537 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V130000 NOTICE IN APRIL CONCERNING FUEL TANK VENT TUBE DEFECT IN APRIL 2003. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE, AND CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL TO VERIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK Look up ODI 10038537 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10024072 · 1,500 mi VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS CONTINUOUSLY FAILING. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK Look up ODI 10024072 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Too few reports for a range	6,750 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10001705 · 7,800 mi CONSUMER NOTICE A CRACK IN THE HEADLIGHT BRACKET, WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE, CAUSE IF THE HEADLIGHT BRACKET HAD FALLEN OFF WHILE DRIVING, COULD OF RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS Look up ODI 10001705 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10016919 · 5,700 mi CONSUMER NOTICE A CRACK IN BOTH 90 DEGREE BENDS OF HEADLIGHT BRACKET, WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. *NLM Look up ODI 10016919 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	1,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10024072 · 1,500 mi VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS CONTINUOUSLY FAILING. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK Look up ODI 10024072 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2002: 5 complaints · 2003: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	1	5	5
2003	3	3	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	2	3	0
2003	0	3	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Structure:Body:Bumpers	Structure	Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Fuel System, Gasoline	Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	—	2 ODI 10041964 RECEIVED RECAL 03V286000 CONCERNING FENDER MOUNT, AND RECALL 03V258000 CONCERNING HEAD LIGHT BRACKET BREAKAGE. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS.AK Look up ODI 10041964 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10040744 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL#03V258000 AND RECALL# 03V286000. THE SALES DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET INTO CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO GET THE PARTS. CONSUMER REQUESTED A CALL BACK.AK Look up ODI 10040744 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0
Structure:Body:Bumpers	2 ODI 10041964 RECEIVED RECAL 03V286000 CONCERNING FENDER MOUNT, AND RECALL 03V258000 CONCERNING HEAD LIGHT BRACKET BREAKAGE. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS.AK Look up ODI 10041964 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10040744 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL#03V258000 AND RECALL# 03V286000. THE SALES DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET INTO CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO GET THE PARTS. CONSUMER REQUESTED A CALL BACK.AK Look up ODI 10040744 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Structure	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 8000676 HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH BATTERY. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BATTERY, AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK Look up ODI 8000676 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	0	0	0	1 ODI 8000676 HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH BATTERY. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BATTERY, AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK Look up ODI 8000676 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.