2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Prostreet Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
Data refreshed
What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2004 Big Bear Choppers Venom Prostreet, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure2100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MY 2004 BIG BEAR CHOPPER PROSTREET VENOM, I COMPLETED THE RECALL COMPLIANCE IN OCTOBER 2009 AND TO DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN PAID, I HAVE CONTACTED THEM WEEKLY AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PAY ME FOR THE REPAIRS REQUIRED FOR RECALL COMPLIANCE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BIG BEAR CHOPPERS VENOM PROSTREET MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V129000 (STRUCTURE) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO AUTHORIZED DEALERS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT HE COULD HAVE THE REPAIR MADE AT AN AGREEABLE FACILITY. AFTER THE INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE MOTORCYCLE AT THE REPAIR SHOP WAS MADE, HIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED NOR HAS THE REMEDY BEEN PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,500. UPDATED 10/13/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF SEPT 28, 2009 THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE. UPDATED 10/15/09.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .