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Indian Chieftain recalls
29 official recall campaigns for the Indian Chieftain, published by vehicle safety authorities in Germany, Finland, UK, Japan, New Zealand, Poland and 1 more, 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.
- 29 campaigns
- 16 rated high risk
- Latest: 2025
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- 🇺🇸 United States
Common Indian Chieftain recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Electrical & software 6
- Lights 6
- Suspension 2
- Fuel system 2
Indian Chieftain recalls by year
- 2025 · 2
- 2024 · 1
- 2023 · 1
- 2022 · 1
- 2021 · 1
- 2020 · 5
- 2019 · 5
- 2018 · 1
- 2017 · 6
- 2016 · 4
- 2015 · 2
Indian Chieftain recalls in 2025 (2)
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Indian CHIEFTAIN, CHALLENGER, PURSUIT, SPRINGFIELD, ROADMASTER — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Indian Chieftain, Roadmaster, Springfield — safety recall (Poland)Medium
Indian Chieftain recalls in 2024 (1)
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Indian ROADMASTER ELITE, SPRINGFIELD, ROADMASTER LIMITED — Suspension: Rear (US)Medium
Indian Chieftain recalls in 2023 (1)
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Indian ROADMASTER DARK HORSE, CHIEFTAIN, SPRINGFIELD — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Crank/Camshaft Position Sensor (US)High risk
Indian Chieftain recalls in 2022 (1)
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Indian CHIEFTAIN DARK HORSE, CHIEFTAIN, CHIEF VINTAGE — Exterior Lighting: Lighting Control Module: Software (US)Medium
Indian Chieftain recalls in 2021 (1)
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Indian CHIEF, CHIEFTAIN, CLASSIC — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
Indian Chieftain recalls in 2020 (5)
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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 CHIEFTAIN, SPRINGFIELD, 4 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Indian SPRINGFIELD, FTR1200, CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER, CHIEF — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Indian Chieftain recalls in 2019 (5)
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Indian CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER, SPRINGFIELD — Electrical System: Wiring: Fuses And Circuit Breakers (US)High risk
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Indian CHIEFTAIN, CLASSIC, ROADMASTER — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Indian CHIEFTAIN, SPRINGFIELD, ROADMASTER — Electrical System (US)Medium
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Indian CHIEFTAIN — Exterior Lighting: Tail Lights (US)High risk
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Indian CHIEF CLASSIC, CHIEFTAIN — Exterior Lighting (US)High risk
Indian Chieftain recalls in 2018 (1)
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Indian SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE, CHIEF, CHIEF VINTAGE — Electrical System (US)Medium
Indian Chieftain 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 Chieftain recalls in 2016 (4)
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Indian Chieftain, Classic, Dark Horse — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Indian Chieftain, Classic, Dark Horse — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Indian Chieftain, Classic, Dark Horse — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Indian CHIEF CLASSIC, CHIEFTAIN, ROADMASTER — Electrical System: Ignition (US)High risk
Indian Chieftain 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 Chieftain recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | 11 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 7 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 6 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 2 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇬🇧 UK | 1 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | MLIT · recall search |
How to check if your Indian Chieftain has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Indian 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: NHTSA (United States), NZTA (New Zealand), KBA (Germany), Traficom (Finland), EU Safety Gate (Poland), 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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Watch my Chieftain See full detailsOther Indian models with recalls
- Roadmaster recalls 25
- Springfield recalls 18
- Chief recalls 16
- 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