Indian Chieftain
Owners filed 15 complaints across 8 model years of the Indian Chieftain. The 2014 drew the most (6); the 2024 the fewest (0).
Model years8
Complaints15
Recalls25
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Indian Chieftain model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | Structure › Motorcycle › Kickstand/Center Stand | Routine | |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | — | — | Power Train | Routine |
Which Indian Chieftain years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2014 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.