2016 Indian Chief

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Electrical System19V776000

Filed Oct 29, 201952,745 vehiclesIndian Motorcycle Company

Defect. Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Chief, Chieftain, Roadmaster, and Springfield motorcycles. The gear position switch contacts may oxidize, causing the gear position display to inaccurately show that the motorcycle is in neutral when it is actually in gear.

Risk. If the transmission is not in neutral when the motorcycle is started, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the switch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-03.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2000

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2022	2	2	0	Routine
2019	0	1	0	Routine
2018	0	3	0	Routine
2017	2	2	0	Routine
2016 — this page	0	1	0	Routine
2015	1	1	0	Routine
2014	0	2	0	Routine
2013	0	1	0	Routine
2012	0	1	0	Routine
2003	2	2	0	Routine
2002	4	4	0	Routine
2001	10	2	0	Routine
2000	40	4	1	Routine
1999	9	4	0	Routine

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Other Indian models

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Scout 40 Roadmaster 21 Chieftain 15 Chief Vintage 13 Spirit 12 Scout Bobber 10 Challenger Dark Horse 9 Chieftain Dark Horse 7 Chief Dark Horse 6 Springfield 5

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 29, 2019. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.