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Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls
18 official recall campaigns for the Indian Motorcycle Chieftain, published by vehicle safety authorities in Germany, UK and Netherlands, covering model years 2013–2024. The most recent was issued in 2025 (2 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 18 campaigns
- 12 rated high risk
- Latest: 2025
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Common Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Electrical & software 2
- Engine 2
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls by year
- 2025 · 2
- 2024 · 1
- 2023 · 1
- 2022 · 1
- 2020 · 5
- 2019 · 6
- 2016 · 1
- 2015 · 1
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls in 2025 (2)
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Indian Motorcycle CHALLENGER, CHIEFTAIN, PURSUIT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Indian Motorcycle CHALLENGER, CHIEFTAIN — Motorcycle recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls in 2024 (1)
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Indian Motorcycle Company ROADMASTER, Pursuit, Challenger — Heavyweight Shock Pushrod (UK)Medium
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls in 2023 (1)
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Indian Motorcycle Company CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER, SPRINGFIELD — An improperly routed crankshaft position sensor may contact the front head pipe and result in a vehicle stall during operation. (UK)High risk
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls in 2022 (1)
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Indian Motorcycle CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN, SPRINGFIELD — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls in 2020 (5)
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Indian Motorcycle CHIEFTAIN, DARK HORSE, FTR — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Indian Motorcycle MY 2014 Chief, Chief Classic — Motorcycle recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Indian Motorcycle CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Indian Motorcycle Company CHIEFTAIN, CHIEF CLASSIC, CHIEF — Unexpected loss of forward lighting (UK)Medium
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Indian Motorcycle Chief, Chieftain — Motorcycle recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls in 2019 (6)
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Indian Motorcycle Company ROADMASTER, SPRINGFIELD, FTR 1200 — The circuit breakers may not meet quality standards (UK)Medium
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Indian Motorcycle Chief, Springfield — Motorcycle recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Indian Motorcycle Company ROADMASTER, CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN — The gear position switch may provide an inaccurate signal (UK)Medium
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Indian Motorcycle CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN, DARK HORSE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Indian Motorcycle CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Indian Motorcycle CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls in 2016 (1)
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Indian Motorcycle Chief Classic, Chief Darkhorse — Motorcycle recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls in 2015 (1)
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Indian Motorcycle Chief Classic, Chief Vintage — Motorcycle recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
Indian Motorcycle Chieftain recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 UK | 10 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 7 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 1 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
How to check if your Indian Motorcycle Chieftain has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Indian Motorcycle Chieftain on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: DVSA (UK), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), KBA (Germany).
- Ask an authorised Indian Motorcycle dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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