2002 Indian Spirit Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2002 Indian Spirit, 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
- Exterior lighting350.0%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Fuel system116.7%
- Transmission116.7%
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
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
RECEIVED RECAL 03V286000 CONCERNING FENDER MOUNT, AND RECALL 03V258000 CONCERNING HEAD LIGHT BRACKET BREAKAGE. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS.*AK
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
RECEIVED RECAL 03V286000 CONCERNING FENDER MOUNT, AND RECALL 03V258000 CONCERNING HEAD LIGHT BRACKET BREAKAGE. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS CONTINUOUSLY FAILING. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
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 .