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Indian Spirit Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Indian Spirit (1999–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

9
safety recalls, all years
12
owner complaints, all years
2002
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Indian Spirit model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Indian Spirit43
2002 Indian Spirit75
2001 Indian Spirit44
2000 Indian Spirit10
1999 Indian Spirit10

What Indian Spirit owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 5.

All Indian Spirit recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Indian Spirit, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Structure

    NHTSA 03V286000 Reported 6,570 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    On certain motorcycles, the weld attaching the fender mount to the front fork may crack and break.

    Remedy: Dealers will bolt a bracket onto each front fork. This bracket will hold the fender mount in place even if the weld fails. Owner notification is expected to begin during august 2003. Owners should contact indian at…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003

  2. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 03V258000 Reported 6,173 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    On certain motorcycles, the bracket used to support the teardrop headlight can crack, causing the bracket to break and the light to slip out of position or fall off.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new bracket. Owner notification is expected to begin during august 2003. Owners should contact imc at 1-888-899-2997.

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  3. Delivery (fuel system)

    NHTSA 03V130000 Reported 1,643 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    On certain motorcycles, due to the positioning of the gas tank vent tube, the vent tube can become clogged with debris, particularly in wet weather. Vent tube clogging can cause interruption of fuel flow to the carburetor, causing the engine to stop. A clogged vent tube may also cause pressure to build up in the gas tank and push a…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the current vent tube with a longer tube repositioned to prevent clogging. Owner notification began april 28, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  4. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 03V039000 Reported 7,947 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    On certain motorcycles equipped with compufire brand series type voltage regulators, if damaged, the voltage regulator can become stuck in an open mode that allows battery voltage to flow back through the regulator.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the motorcycle and, if necessary, replace the regulator. Owner notification began february 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…

    Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001

  5. Windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 02V311000 Reported 5,464 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    On certain motorcycles, the fasteners that bolt the windshield to the mounting clamps can break, causing the windshield to come partially or completely off the bike.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the windshields. Owner notification began january 16, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003

  6. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 02V180000 Reported 590 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    On certain motorcycles, the rear axles are made of a material with a lower than desirable yield strength.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear axles on these motorcycles. Owner notification began august 16, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

    Model years: 2002

  7. Suspension: front

    NHTSA 02V176000 Reported 1,189 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    On certain motorcycles, the pinch bolts that clamp the front forks to the axle may be 1/4" bolts or 5/16" bolts made of stainless steel. In both cases, these bolts may not be of sufficient strength over time to clamp the front fork to the axle tightly enough to prevent axle rotation.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front forks to determine whether the pinch bolts are 1/4" or 5/16" bolts made of stainless steel. If the forks are clamped with 1/4" bolts, the dealer will replace the forks with forks designed…

    Model years: 2001

  8. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 02V083000 Reported 907 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    On certain motorcycles, fractures can occur on either the left or right fuel tank at the top of the joint where the bracket is welded to the tank back plate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the gas tanks with tanks that have a redesigned mounting bracket. Owner notification began march 19, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and…

    Model years: 2002

  9. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 02V038000 Reported 146 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

    Some motorcycles may have a gas tank venting system that became clogged during production.

    Remedy: All motorcycles have been inspected and, if necessary, corrected. This campaign is 100% completed.

    Model years: 2002

Other Indian models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.