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Indian Chief Dark Horse Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 6 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Indian Chief Dark Horse (2014–2022). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

7
safety recalls, all years
6
owner complaints, all years
2022
year with most recalls
2016
year with most complaints

Pick your Indian Chief Dark Horse model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2022 Indian Chief Dark Horse32
2019 Indian Chief Dark Horse10
2018 Indian Chief Dark Horse20
2017 Indian Chief Dark Horse20
2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse14
2015 Indian Chief Dark Horse10
2014 Indian Chief Dark Horse10

What Indian Chief Dark Horse owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 4.

All Indian Chief Dark Horse recalls (7)

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

  1. Equipment and visibility

    NHTSA 23V293000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2022 Indian Chief Bobber, Indian Chief Dark Horse, and Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse motorcycles. These motorcycles may be missing a belt guard reflector. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps,…

    Remedy: All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-23-05.

    Model years: 2022

  2. Kickstand/center stand (structure)

    NHTSA 22V957000 Reported 4,653 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2022 Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Darkhorse, Chief Darkhorse, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited motorcycles. The kickstand may not properly retract upon ground contact when left extended while riding. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the kickstand, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2023. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-23-01.

    Model years: 2022

  3. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 22V837000 Reported 7,812 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Scout, Scout Bobber Sixty, Scout Bobber, Scout Icon, Scout Sixty, Scout Bobber Twenty, Scout Bobber Icon, 2022 Scout Rogue Sixty, Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Dark Horse, Chief Dark Horse, Scout Rogue, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited motorcycles. The fuel pump…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump and the fuel pump seal, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this…

    Model years: 2022

  4. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 19V882000 Reported 5,474 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Chieftain, Vintage, Roadmaster, Dark Horse, Springfield, and FTR1200 motorcycles. A 10A circuit breaker may be defective, tripping unexpectedly and causing a sudden loss of power and an engine stall.

    Remedy: Indian will notify owners and provide a new 10A circuit breaker and installation instructions. Owners may choose to have the part installed at a dealership, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2020. Owners may…

    Model years: 2019

  5. Electrical system

    NHTSA 18V228000 Reported 3,341 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2018 Indian Chief, Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Chieftain Classic, Chieftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Elite, Chieftain Limited, Springfield, Springfield Dark Horse, Roadmaster, Roadmaster Elite, Roadmaster Icon, and Roadmaster Classic motorcycles.…

    Remedy: Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right hand combination switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-18-04.

    Model years: 2018

  6. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 17V682000 Reported 2,096 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycles Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chief, Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Chief Vintage, Chieftain, Chieftain Classic, Cheiftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Elite, Chieftain Limited, Springfield, and Springfield Dark Horse motorcycles. These motorcycles may be equipped with a European-market, not US-market,…

    Remedy: Indian will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and replace any incorrect headlight assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Indian customer service at…

    Model years: 2017, 2018

  7. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 16V877000 Reported 23,761 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Vintage, Chieftan, Chieftan Dark Horse, Springfield and Roadmaster motorcycles manufactured April 15, 2013, to July 15, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel rail may contact other components and result in a fuel leak.

    Remedy: Indian will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket that will limit movement of the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Indian customer service at…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Other Indian models

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.