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Indian Chieftain Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Indian Chieftain (2014–2014) that have at least 5 complaints. 2014 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (3 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Chieftain model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2014620,900430—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2014: “Gear indicator does not always show correct gear that you are in. When bike is in neutral indicator in showing 2 nd gear. Indicator was showing neutral so I hit the started switch, it was in first gear, didn't have may hands on the handle bars, bike started and took off, about threw me off. Reading the forums this seems to be a common problem, but yet no recall on this”

NHTSA complaint #11120608, filed 2018-08, 24,000 miles

Other Indian models

Indian Chief
59 complaints
Indian Scout
29 complaints
Indian Roadmaster
9 complaints
Indian Chief Vintage
6 complaints
Indian Challenger Dark Horse
6 complaints
Indian Spirit
5 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology