2019 Indian Chieftain Dark HorseProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 19V-882 the manufacturer reports only 89% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 13, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse has problems

3 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
Engine10
Power train10

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

1 recall

2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse 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.

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

2019 vs. every other Chieftain Dark Horse 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 Chieftain Dark Horse median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Chieftain Dark Horse owners report

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

The contact owns a 2019 Indian Chieftain Darkhorse. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and shifting into the next gear, the gear shift lever was not showing which gear the vehicle was driving in. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but was occurring at various…
Complaint 11577177 · Mar 13, 2024 · 7,695 miles
Gear shifter had a recall that was fixed however I just purchased this bike and is having the same issues again. The display indicates the wrong gear.
Complaint 11574983 · Mar 1, 2024
NHTSA, My 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse had stage 2 Cams installed and tune on November 24, 2021, by an approved Indian dealership of Peoria. Since then my motorcycle has been shutting off while driving on city streets when downshifting while slowing down or upshifting when taking off from a…
Complaint 11447437 · Jan 14, 2022

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