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2004 Vento Vthunder

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
All reported categories
Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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 reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
200 miles · Sep 29, 2006
Electrical System

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE BATTERY WAS OBSERVED TO BE EXPANDED AND EMITTED A BURNING SMELL. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE QUAD WAS LOADED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMIN…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE BATTERY WAS OBSERVED TO BE EXPANDED AND EMITTED A BURNING SMELL. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE QUAD WAS LOADED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE RADIATOR. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED MOVING THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO THE REAR OF THE QUAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND PROVIDED A CASE# FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

NHTSA ODI #10169601

5,000 miles · Sep 8, 2006
Power Train

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VENTO V-THUNDER MOTORCYCLE LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE REAR TIRE STOPPED MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10167688

Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 2005
Electrical SystemExterior LightingSeats

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE BOLTS ON THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT REMAIN TIGHT. *TS THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD, THE SEAT WAS BROKEN, "THE FADING WOULDN'T HOLD," AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BLOW. VENTO MOTORCYCLES, USA *SC *AK

NHTSA ODI #10142145

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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