Indian Chief Centennial Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 3 model years of the Indian Chief Centennial (1999–2001). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

Pick your Indian Chief Centennial model year

• 1999
• 2000
• 2001

What Indian Chief Centennial owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 1.

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All Indian Chief Centennial recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Indian Chief Centennial, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

   NHTSA 03V039000 Reported February 10, 2003 7,947 vehicles potentially affected INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

   On certain motorcycles equipped with compufire brand series type voltage regulators, if damaged, the voltage regulator can become stuck in an open mode that allows battery voltage to flow back through the regulator.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the motorcycle and, if necessary, replace the regulator. Owner notification began february 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…

   Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001

Other Indian models

• Chief70 complaints
• Scout40 complaints
• Roadmaster21 complaints
• Chieftain15 complaints
• Chief Vintage13 complaints
• Spirit12 complaints
• Scout Bobber10 complaints
• Challenger Dark Horse9 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.