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Indian Chief recalls
35 official recall campaigns for the Indian Chief, published by vehicle safety authorities in Germany, Finland, UK, New Zealand and United States, covering model years 2009–2026. The most recent was issued in 2026. A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 35 campaigns
- 15 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇺🇸 United States
Common Indian Chief recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Fuel system 6
- Electrical & software 6
- Lights 6
Indian Chief recalls by year
- 2026 · 1
- 2024 · 1
- 2023 · 2
- 2022 · 4
- 2021 · 1
- 2020 · 4
- 2019 · 6
- 2018 · 2
- 2017 · 6
- 2016 · 3
- 2015 · 2
- 2013 · 1
- 2011 · 2
Indian Chief recalls in 2026 (1)
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Indian CHIEF VINTAGE — Equipment: Other: Labels (US)Low
Indian Chief recalls in 2024 (1)
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Indian Super Chief Limited, Chief Bobber DH — safety recall (Japan)Medium
Indian Chief recalls in 2023 (2)
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Indian CHIEF BOBBER, CHIEF BOBBER DARK HORSE, CHIEF DARK HORSE — Equipment (US)Medium
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Indian SCOUT, CHIEF — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Indian Chief recalls in 2022 (4)
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Indian CHIEF BOBBER DARK HORSE, SUPER CHIEF, CHIEF — Structure: Motorcycle: Kickstand/Center Stand (US)Medium
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Indian Chief, Scout — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Indian SCOUT ROGUE, SUPER CHIEF LIMITED, SCOUT SIXTY — Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Fuel Pump (US)High risk
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Indian CHIEFTAIN DARK HORSE, CHIEFTAIN, CHIEF VINTAGE — Exterior Lighting: Lighting Control Module: Software (US)Medium
Indian Chief recalls in 2021 (1)
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Indian CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN, CLASSIC — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
Indian Chief recalls in 2020 (4)
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Indian CHIEFTAIN, SPRINGFIELD, ROADMASTER, CHIEF — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Indian Chieftain, Chief Classic, Chief Vintage — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Indian Chieftain, Chief Classic, Chief Vintage — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Indian SPRINGFIELD, FTR1200, CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER, CHIEF — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Indian Chief recalls in 2019 (6)
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Indian CHIEF — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Indian CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER, SPRINGFIELD — Electrical System: Wiring: Fuses And Circuit Breakers (US)High risk
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Indian CHIEF — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Indian CHIEF — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Indian CHIEFTAIN, SPRINGFIELD, ROADMASTER — Electrical System (US)Medium
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Indian CHIEF CLASSIC, CHIEFTAIN — Exterior Lighting (US)High risk
Indian Chief recalls in 2018 (2)
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Indian CHIEF — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Indian SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE, CHIEF, CHIEF VINTAGE — Electrical System (US)Medium
Indian Chief recalls in 2017 (6)
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Indian Chief, Chief Classic — Motorcycle recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Indian CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN, CLASSIC — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Indian CHIEFTAIN DARK HORSE, CHIEFTAIN, CHIEF VINTAGE — Exterior Lighting: Headlights (US)Medium
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Indian Chief Vintage, Chief Classic — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Indian Chief, Chieftain — Motorcycle recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Indian ROADMASTER, SPRINGFIELD, CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Indian Chief recalls in 2016 (3)
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Indian CHIEF CLASSIC, ROADMASTER, SPRINGFIELD — Fuel System, Gasoline (US)High risk
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Indian CHIEF CLASSIC, CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER — Electrical System: Ignition (US)High risk
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Indian Chief Vintage, Chief Classic — safety recall (Japan)High risk
Indian Chief recalls in 2015 (2)
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Indian CHIEFTAIN, CHIEF VINTAGE, CHIEF CLASSIC, DARK HOUSE, ROADMASTER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Indian CHIEFTAIN, CHIEF CLASSIC, CHIEF VINTAGE — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components: Master Cylinder (US)High risk
Indian Chief recalls in 2013 (1)
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Indian DARK HORSE, CHIEF STANDARD, BOMBER — Wheels: Rim (US)Medium
Indian Chief recalls in 2011 (2)
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Indian CHIEF DELUXE, ROADMASTER, DARK HORSE — Structure: Motorcycle: Kickstand/Center Stand (US)Medium
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Indian BLACKHAWK DARK, VINTAGE, ROADMASTER — Exterior Lighting: Headlights: Switch (US)Medium
Indian Chief recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇺🇸 United States | 16 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 6 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 6 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 3 | MLIT · recall search |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 3 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇬🇧 UK | 1 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
How to check if your Indian Chief has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Indian Chief 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: NHTSA (United States), KBA (Germany), NZTA (New Zealand), MLIT (Japan), Traficom (Finland), DVSA (UK).
- Ask an authorised Indian 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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- Springfield recalls 18
- Scout recalls 15
- Chief Classic recalls 13
- Vintage recalls 13
- Chief Vintage recalls 12
- Chief Dark Horse recalls 11
- Challenger recalls 9
- Classic recalls 9
- Dark Horse recalls 8
- Springfield Dark Horse recalls 8
- Chieftain Dark Horse recalls 7
- FTR1200 recalls 7
- Chieftain Limited recalls 6
- FTR recalls 6
- Scout Bobber recalls 5
- Scout Sixty recalls 5