Indian Chieftan Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 2 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Indian Chieftan (2014–2019). The most-complained-about year is 2017.
Pick your Indian Chieftan model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Indian Chieftan | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Indian Chieftan | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Indian Chieftan | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Indian Chieftan | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Indian Chieftan | 1 | 0 |
What Indian Chieftan owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2017 model year has the most, with 1.
All Indian Chieftan recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Indian Chieftan, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Fuel system, gasoline
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…
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.