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.
2020-2024 · 5 model years
Indian Challenger Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Indian Challenger across 5 model years, and it has 4 recalls. The 2020 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Challenger complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Challenger problems
Indian Challenger recalls 4
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Challenger, Challenger Dark Horse, Challenger Limited, 2022 Challenger Dark Horse Icon, Challenger Elite, FTR 1200, FTR 1200 Rally, FTR 1200 S, FTR 1200 R Carbon, Pursuit Dark Horse, Challenger...
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2023 Challenger, Pursuit Dark Horse Icon w/Premium Package, Pursuit Dark Horse w/Premium Package, and Pursuit Limited w/Premium Package motorcycles. The fuel line may have been improperly assembled...
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Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2020 Challenger motorcycles. The engine output shaft bearing may not have been sufficiently lubricated during assembly, possibly resulting in bearing failure at very low mileage.
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Latest Challenger complaints
The Motorcycle has a terrible wobble at various speeds and can be felt in the handle bars when lightly holding on. But if you let go to adjust something the bars shake back and forth at a rapid speed and is very scary. I have had Polaris engineers and the local Indian Dealership try to fix the issue with various suggestions with no effect to make it better. My polling from the nation of owners shows between 5 and 10 percent have this issue. Its not an isolated case. There are many that have not had any issue. The problem starts at zero miles on bike with zero modifications. I have several videos.
The ride command display backlight has failed to function as designed. This prevents the motorcycle operator from accessing important safety related information such as the tire pressure and GPS navigation instruction. Additionally, the rider cannot activate ride command modes that enhance rider safety during adverse conditions such as rain mode. This failure occurred during the normal course of riding the motorcycle. The dealer has inspected the motorcycle and agrees that the display needs to be replaced under...
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warranty. Indian Motorcycle has not been able to supply a replacement display in over 4 months, yet continues to produce new motorcycles for sale with this display. There were no warnings prior to the display failure. My dealer has indicated that he has several customers in a similar situation waiting on parts for an extensive period of time.
I picked up my brand new 2020 indian motorcycle on july 2, 2020 and brought it home. Later that night I took a ride and I was on the belt parkway w/b when I felt something fall near my left foot. Then something else fell near my left foot. I got off at exit 14 to inspect the motorcycle and discovered that I had no rear brakes, and I could smell burning oil. I notified the dealer via email, and the next day they picked up the motorcycle to examine it. They found that the rear brakes had fallen off the motorcycle and the cables was shredded. The dealer switch out the defective motorcycle for a new one off the floor.
Questions about the Indian Challenger
Which Indian Challenger years have the most problems?
Which Indian Challenger years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2021 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Challenger years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Indian Challenger problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), electrical system (1), steering (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Indian Challenger have?
NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Indian Challenger model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data