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Independence Freedom ExpressYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Independence Freedom Express.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Power trainSafety recalls12001–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Independence Freedom Express years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Freedom Express median. Tap a year for its full report.

'01'03'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Independence Freedom Express problems

All model years combined: 6 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
Power train32
Engine and engine cooling21
Vehicle speed control21
Fuel system, gasoline21
Electrical system11
Equipment11
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Suspension11
Exterior lighting10
1 recall

Independence Freedom Express recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Power train: manual transmission01V-296 · 2001 · Sep 21, 2001 · 208 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Freedom Express

  1. MOTORCYCLE TAG BRACKET SEPARATIONPE05045 · 2002–2005 · closed Dec 13, 2005
    No recall