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2015 Indian ChiefProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2015 Indian Chief, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 19V-776 the manufacturer reports only 64% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 64%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 24, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Indian Chief has problems

1 complaint 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 system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2015 Indian Chief recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

64%repaired · 2022 Q1

Electrical system

Recall 19V-776 · Oct 29, 2019 · 52,745 vehicles · 33,738 repaired

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Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Indian.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other Chief year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Chief median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Chief owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

-Consistent problems with display -Headlight continually on and not adjustable -Computer module burns out very easily and lights/horn directly into the unit which makes it go out so easily
Complaint 11441637 · Nov 24, 2021

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