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Indian Chieftan Dark Horse Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Indian Chieftan Dark Horse (2014–2017).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2014
year with most recalls

Pick your Indian Chieftan Dark Horse model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2017 Indian Chieftan Dark Horse10
2016 Indian Chieftan Dark Horse20
2015 Indian Chieftan Dark Horse20
2014 Indian Chieftan Dark Horse20

All Indian Chieftan Dark Horse recalls (2)

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

  1. 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

  2. Ignition (electrical system) and exhaust system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 16V446000 Reported 18,383 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chief Classic, Dark Horse, Chieftain, Roadmaster, Vintage, Springfield, and Chieftain Dark Horse motorcycles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 16, 2015. In the event of an engine misfire, unburned fuel may pass through parts of the exhaust system, raising…

    Remedy: Indian will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. The recall began July 2016. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

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.