Indian SpiritYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Indian Spirit.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints12Top: Structure Safety recalls91999–2003 model years

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

Best & worst years

Indian Spirit 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 Spirit median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 0 4 5 3

'99'00'01'02'03

Avoid
Caution
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2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls 2002Not rated–/1005 complaints · 7 recalls 2001Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls 2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Indian Spirit problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

5Structure

4Exterior lighting

1Electrical system

1Power train

1Suspension

1Fuel system, gasoline

1Engine and engine cooling

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Structure	5	0
Exterior lighting	4	0
Electrical system	1	0
Power train	1	0
Suspension	1	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0

9 recalls

Indian Spirit recalls

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

Structure03V-286 · 2001–2003 · Aug 4, 2003 · 6,570 vehicles Exterior lighting: headlights03V-258 · 2002–2003 · Jul 22, 2003 · 6,173 vehicles Fuel system, gasoline: delivery03V-130 · 2002–2003 · Apr 4, 2003 · 1,643 vehicles Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator03V-039 · 1999–2001 · Feb 10, 2003 · 7,947 vehicles Visibility: windshield02V-311 · 2001–2003 · Nov 15, 2002 · 5,464 vehicles Suspension: rear02V-180 · 2002 · Jul 8, 2002 · 590 vehicles Suspension: front02V-176 · 2001 · Jul 2, 2002 · 1,189 vehicles Storage: tank assembly02V-083 · 2002 · Mar 21, 2002 · 907 vehicles Storage: tank assembly02V-038 · 2002 · Feb 5, 2002 · 146 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Spirit

Jun 4, 2003
HEADLIGHT SEPARATESPE03024 · 1999–2003 · closed Aug 11, 2003
Led to recall 03V-258
Nov 21, 2001
REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSEPE01039 · 1999–2002 · closed Apr 30, 2002
Led to recall 02V-124