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2018 Indian Scout BobberProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2018 Indian Scout Bobber, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage5kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 27, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Indian Scout Bobber 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
Service brakes10

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

0 recalls

2018 Indian Scout Bobber recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other Scout Bobber 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 Scout Bobber median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Scout Bobber owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

REAR BRAKES BECAME VERY SPONGY PREMATURELY. BRAKING DISTANCE IS SEVERELY AFFECTED. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #18V416000) FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL MOTORCYCLE BUT ONLY AFFECTS UNITS WITH ABS BRAKES. MINE DOES NOT HAVE ABS BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE.
Complaint 11398231 · Feb 27, 2021 · 5,234 miles

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