2021 Indian Scout BobberProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2021 Indian Scout Bobber, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 22V-837 the manufacturer reports only 66% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 19, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Indian Scout Bobber 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
Exterior lighting10
Vehicle speed control10

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

1 recall

2021 Indian Scout Bobber 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.

66%repaired · 2024 Q3

Delivery: fuel pump

Recall 22V-837 · Nov 11, 2022 · 7,812 vehicles · 5,173 repaired

Risk. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

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

2021 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 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Motorcycle speedometer failed. The speedometer on the motorcycle contains vital information such as speed, gear, mileage, lighting status, fuel level, the check engine light, amongst other pieces of information. The manufacturer has a defect with the speedometers which allows water to enter the…
Complaint 11589526 · May 19, 2024
There is a cap on the mph needle that fell off and rolls around the bottom of the speedometer inside. I was riding and all the sudden a red light is illuminating which caused me to lose focus on the road wondering what happened and why this light is now on. No inspections have been made yet. No…
Complaint 11552509 · Oct 29, 2023
When bike gets wet the right turn signal blinks, and will not cancel. Turn bike of then the left one starts blinking, when cancelled the right one will start blinking, and will not cancel. I had to drive 300 miles with the hazards on without turn signals. Also the bright indicator goes on, and off…
Complaint 11457258 · Mar 18, 2022

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