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Indian Chief RoadmasterYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Indian Chief Roadmaster.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls32009–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Indian Chief Roadmaster years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Chief Roadmaster median. Tap a year for its full report.

'09'19
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2019Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Indian Chief Roadmaster problems

All model years combined: 4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system30
Power train10
Steering11
Structure11
3 recalls

Indian Chief Roadmaster recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

38%Wheels: rim13V-391 · 2009 · Aug 30, 2013 · 861 vehicles–Headlights: switch11V-343 · 2009 · Jun 27, 2011 · 699 vehicles–Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand11V-344 · 2009 · Jun 27, 2011 · 699 vehicles