4 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2014 Indian Chieftain. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Indian dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2014 Indian Chieftain. Check your Chieftain by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Indian Chieftain. Indian has issued at least 30 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Indian Chieftain owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Indian Chieftain. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“While operating the motorcycle, it will randomly go into limp mode no matter what speed you're at the motorcycle will rapidly decelerate extremely quickly and without warning. No brake light to illuminate when this happens.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11593130
“CLUTCH CABLES APPEARS TO FAILING AT WHAT MAY BE CONSIDERED A HIGH RATE. LOSS OF CLUTCH COULD LEAD TO RIDER BEING UNABLE TO OPERATE THE MOTORCYCLE SAFELY. MY PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE IN UNAFFECTED BY THIS BUT I'M SEEING REPORTS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES THAT IS IT IS OCCURRING AT A HIGH FREQUENCY.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11354908
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INDIAN CHIEFTAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. EVENTUALLY, THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY FAILED TO OPERATE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11252951
“GEAR INDICATOR DOES NOT ALWAYS SHOW CORRECT GEAR THAT YOU ARE IN. WHEN BIKE IS IN NEUTRAL INDICATOR IN SHOWING 2 ND GEAR. INDICATOR WAS SHOWING NEUTRAL SO I HIT THE STARTED SWITCH, IT WAS IN FIRST GEAR, DIDN'T HAVE MAY HANDS ON THE HANDLE BARS, BIKE STARTED AND TOOK OFF, ABOUT THREW ME OFF.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11120608
“HEADLIGHT AND DRIVING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE RIDING, THIS IS NOT A BURNED-OUT BULB. THE VCM WIRING CIRCUIT IS BURNED ON PIN #11. I READ OF AT THREE OTHER INDIAN'S WITH THIS ISSUE, READ ON: [removed]”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11021332
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2014 Indian Chieftain is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Indian dealer.