2003 Mid-West Choppers Motorcycle problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension:rear (2) · Exterior Lighting:headlights (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2004-03-11 · Exterior Lighting:headlights“while riding my mid-west choppers motorcycle in the evening, my headlight shorted out and failed. upon inspection it appeared the wiring was poorly installed. this is a safety issue.*ak…”
2004-03-11 · Exterior Lighting:headlights · 800 mi · 🔥 fire“my headlamp burned out while traveling at night causing a potential life threatening situation.*ak…”
2003-11-19 · Suspension:rear · 1,600 mi“on 09/19/03 i was riding my motorcycle when the swingarm assembly failed, nearly throwing me from it. the swingarm pivot bolt was bent or broken, the swingarm was shifted, the tire was contacting the rear fender, the belt frayed, and paint was damaged. i took the motorcycle to a local repair shop. i contacted the manufacturer/seller, mid-west c…”
2003-11-19 · Suspension:rear · 800 mi · 💥 crash“i was riding my 2003 mid-west choppers motorcycle on august 29th, 2003. i was traveling about 65 mph when my rear swingarm assembly on my motorcycle failed catastrophically. i almost was thrown from the motorcycle due to the shifting of the swingarm assembly. i contacted the manufacturer of the motorcycle and they instructed me to take the motorcyc…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.