Swift BAR CHOPPER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
7,982 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 2 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Structure:Frame And Members: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10159657 · 2006-06-12 (June 12, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK WHILE AT A STOP. THE CONTACT MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE FRAME UNDER THE HANDLE BARS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF THE CRACK. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED. *AK UPDATED 07/05/06. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 12,118 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159657 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199907 · 2007-08-17 (August 17, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SWIFT BAR CHOPPER. HE NOTICED GAS ON THE MOTORCYCLE AND ON HIS CLOTHES AFTER RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE FOR TEN MILES. THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TANK ON TOP BACKSIDE. THE GAS TANK WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE GAS TANK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,846.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,846 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199907 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 |
2004: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | Not available |