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2017 Indian ChieftanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Indian Chieftan, most often about the power train. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-877 the manufacturer reports only 79% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 79%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Power train

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 23, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Indian Chieftan 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
Power train10

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

1 recall

2017 Indian Chieftan 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.

79%repaired · 2018 Q1

Fuel system, gasoline

Recall 16V-877 · Dec 6, 2016 · 23,761 vehicles · 18,645 repaired

Risk. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

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

2017 vs. every other Chieftan 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 Chieftan median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Chieftan owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The gear position sensor was replaced under recall. 8 months later, it started flashing neutral in 6th gear, dropping it out of cruise control. In addition, it delays reading neutral when parking and gives seldom starting issues where the bike reads 2nd gear when starting it.
Complaint 11418231 · May 23, 2021

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