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2003 Vengeance Raider

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
1,000 miles · Jan 6, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury

I HAD TAKEN MY 2003 VENGEANCE RAIDER CUSTOM CHOPPER IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ITS 1000 MILE CHECKUP. STEVE THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS CHECKING MY MOTORCYCLE OUT. WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE BIKE HE TOOK IT OUT TO WARM UP THE OIL SO THAT HE COULD DO AN OIL CHANGE, AFTER GETTING ABOUT A MILE AWAY HE WAS HEADING BACK …

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I HAD TAKEN MY 2003 VENGEANCE RAIDER CUSTOM CHOPPER IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ITS 1000 MILE CHECKUP. STEVE THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS CHECKING MY MOTORCYCLE OUT. WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE BIKE HE TOOK IT OUT TO WARM UP THE OIL SO THAT HE COULD DO AN OIL CHANGE, AFTER GETTING ABOUT A MILE AWAY HE WAS HEADING BACK TO THE SHOP WHEN HE WAS COMING UP TO MAKE A TURN HE WAS USING THE REAR BRAKES WHEN THE PRO ONE REAR BRAKE ROTOR COMPLETELY BURST APART CAUSING THE BIKES REAR WHEEL THE LOCKUP THROWING THE BIKE BACK AND FORTH, STEVE HAVING MORE THEN 30 YEAR OF RIDING WAS ABLE TO BRING THE BIKE TO A STOP BUT HE WHILE KEEPING THE BIKE FROM CRASHING HE DAMAGED HES KNEE REAL BAD. AFTER SEING A DOCTOR STEVE ENDED UP HAVING TO GET SURGERY TO HIS LEG PUTTING HIM OUT OF WORK. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OF CALLING AND WRITING LETTERS TO VENGEANCE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY AND TALKING WITH THE OWNER "WHO REALLY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED!" AFTER TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE HEAD OFFICE THEY FINALLY SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE ALL THE ROTORS ON THE BIKE. THE BIKE ALSO HAD ITS FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAIL AFTER ONLY 500 MILES THE MECHANIC. SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS NOT GREASED!*AK

NHTSA ODI #10105904

500 miles · Apr 20, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH FRONT TIRE SQUEAKED SEVERELY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS TESTING THE WHEEL BEARINGS REAR BRAKE ROTOR WAS DAMAGED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10067526

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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