Indian: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 48 vehicle recall campaigns for Indian. The register has 39 model lines of the make, model years 1999 to 2026. NHTSA has 220 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it. By vehicle recall campaigns, Indian is number 110 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Indian: 4 in 2024 and 1 in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines
39 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief | 14 | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | Suspension |
| Scout | 15 | 17 | 41 | 2.7 | Exterior Lighting |
| Roadmaster | 12 | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | Electrical System |
| Chieftain | 8 | 11 | 15 | 1.9 | Power Train |
| Chief Vintage | 11 | 11 | 13 | 1.2 | Structure |
| Spirit | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2.4 | Structure |
| Scout Bobber | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1.7 | Electrical System |
| Chieftain Dark Horse | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1.0 | Electrical System |
| Chief Dark Horse | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | Electrical System |
| Springfield | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | Electrical System |
| Challenger | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.8 | Service Brakes |
| Chief Roadmaster | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | Electrical System |
| FTR1200 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | Electrical System |
| Chieftain Limited | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | Electrical System |
| Super Chief | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | Fuel/Propulsion System |
| Springfield Dark Horse | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | Engine |
| FTR 1200 S | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | Unknown or Other |
| Chieftain Classic | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | Electrical System |
| Roadmaster Elite | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | Fuel/Propulsion System |
| Chief Standard | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | Exterior Lighting |
| Chief Classic | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Vintage | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Dark Horse | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Chieftan Dark Horse | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Scout Centennial | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Classic | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Scout Sixty | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Chieftain Elite | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| FTR 1200 Rally | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Blackhawk | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Blackhawk Dark | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Bomber | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Chief Bobber | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Chief Bobber Dark Horse | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Chief Deluxe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Roadmaster Dark Horse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Roadmaster Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| FTR 1200 R Carbon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Super Chief Limited | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Indian only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 5 of 48.
26V397000Received . 392 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Indian Motorcycle Company LLC (IMC) is recalling certain 2026 Chief Vintage motorcycles. The VIN label states the incorrect rear rim width. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - other than passenger cars."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect wheel rim size information could lead to improperly mounted tires and result in a loss of motorcycle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
IMC will mail owners information labels with instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2026. Owners may contact IMC customer service at 877-204-3697. IMC's number for this recall is I-26-01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 26, 2026.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-26-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
25V108000Received . 7 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2025 Challenger Dark Horse, Pursuit Limited, Roadmaster Elite and Springfield Dark Horse motorcycles. Due to an incorrectly crimped wire, the fuel pump may fail and result in an engine stall during operation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2025. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-25-01.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-25-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
24V970000Received . 4,926 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2025 Scout and Scout Sixty motorcycles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of affected trims. The gear position display may falsely show that the motorcycle is in neutral. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 123, "Motorcycle Controls and Displays."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The motorcycle may move unexpectedly when the transmission is actually in gear, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the Engine Control Module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2025. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-24-11.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-24-11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
24V860000Received . 4 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2022 FTR 1200 R Carbon, FTR 1200, FTR 1200 S and FTR 1200 Rally motorcycles. These motorcycles may have been assembled with an altered fuel tank containing holes that can leak fuel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel tank leak increases the risk of fire or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-24-09.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-24-09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
24V550000Received . 1,773 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2024 Chieftain, Challenger, Pursuit, Roadmaster, and Springfield motorcycles. Please refer to the recall report for a complete list of model names. The rear suspension pushrod may buckle under load.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rear suspension pushrod that buckles may pinch the main chassis harness, damage the coolant reservoir, damage the rear tire, or cause the motorcycle to bottom out under load. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear suspension pushrod, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-24-07.
Report filed by Indian Motorcycle Company. Manufacturer campaign number I-24-07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 14 make, model and year entries.
The list shows the newest 5 of 48 campaigns.
Counts by year
Components in the complaints
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
| Component | Per 1,000 | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 187.1 | 61 |
| Exterior Lighting | 95.1 | 31 |
| Power Train | 85.9 | 28 |
| Suspension | 79.8 | 26 |
| Structure | 79.8 | 26 |
| Unknown or Other | 61.3 | 20 |
| Engine | 55.2 | 18 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 55.2 | 18 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 52.1 | 17 |
| Service Brakes | 49.1 | 16 |
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Indian: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/indian/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 3 Nov 2026
- Complaint file through
- 5 Nov 2026
- Investigations that name the make
- 3
- Units in the campaigns
- 258,439
Manufacturers in the recall file: Indian Motorcycle Company.
The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Indian model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The Scout: 17 campaigns for 15 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- Which Indian model line has the most complaints?
- The Chief: 70 complaints for 14 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which components do the complaints about Indian vehicles name?
- Electrical System: 187.1 per 1,000 component mentions. Exterior Lighting: 95.1 per 1,000 component mentions. Power Train: 85.9 per 1,000 component mentions.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Indian?
- 258,439 units in 48 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.