Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2023 Chieftain Elite, 2023-2024 Chieftain Dark Horse, Chieftain Dark Horse Icon, Chieftain Limited, Chieftain, Roadmaster Limited, Roadmaster Dark Horse, Roadmaster, Springfield, Springfield Dark Horse...
Engine & cooling
Indian Chieftain Engine problems by year
2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Indian Chieftain's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chief Classic, Dark Horse, Chieftain, Roadmaster, Vintage, Springfield, and Chieftain Dark Horse motorcycles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 16, 2015. In the event of an engine...
Latest Chieftain engine complaints
While operating the motorcycle, it will randomly go into limp mode no matter what speed you're at the motorcycle will rapidly decelerate extremely quickly and without warning. No brake light to illuminate when this happens. I have contacted INDIAN motorcycles as well as dealerships with absolutely no help whatsoever. This is extremely dangerous and can get me killed!!!!!
Multiple time after having recall for 10a circuit breaker done bike has died on the freeway at speed as if out of gas once I pull over and turn it off and back on bike acts fine as though nothing happened I have taken it to north count indian wher I bought it and since they couldn't get it to repeat they stated fine and blew it off but bike has done it 3 times since I got it back. This is unacceptable as my life is in danger on the freeway if the bike cuts off and I can get off I could be seriously hurt indian needs to fix this asap!
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