Model year

2019 Indian Chieftain Classic

Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Aug 26, 2025 to Aug 26, 2025.

Recall campaigns covering this model year129k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2019 motorcycle
Severity index0.02019 motorcycles average 3.9
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic peaked in 2025, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.751202512026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
22V-635Aug 19, 2022Electrical connection for the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) may fail, causing a loss of the front lights, including the headlightLighting28,689Software update
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Aug 26, 2025Failure Sep 10, 2022Sioux Falls, SDElectrical system

    The motorcycle will lose all power and completely shut down. This will happen when the battery voltage meter indicates full voltage. This happened multiple times on our 2022 trip and again on our 2023 trip despite having the issue diagnosed at a dealer. We were told that everything was fine and no issues noted and the battery is good. In 2024 the battery indicator light came on, we took the bike to the dealership and had to have a new stator, regulator and battery. We took the bike on a trip in 2025. On this trip the voltage dropped to where the bike would not run. After getting the bike to the dealership we were informed that the regulator was shot.

    NHTSA complaint 11683291
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

4 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • IND-02.12.2025 Feb 13, 2025 · Other
    This Indian Motorcycle help center article provides information regarding brake inspection and maintenance regarding 2014+ Indian Chieftain motorcycles.
  • I-19-02-A/B/C Aug 29, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Indian Motorcycle has determined that an electrical defect may exist in 2014-2020 Heavyweight Air Cooled Indian Motorcycles, resulting in the unexpected loss of forward lighting. This defect may also cause heat damage to the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) a…
  • I-22-03-02 Mar 22, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Indian Motorcycle identified that on Indian Scout Models there is a potential for damage to occur to electrical hardware or the vehicle harness if the battery ground cable and ground joint is not connected properly. Damage can occur during procedures that r…
  • IND-02-14-2022 Feb 14, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Best practices for gauges, speedometers, and tachometers providing information regarding how to clean and maintain. The version has been translated into French.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.