Model year

2016 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (1)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (2)

Recall campaigns covering this model year129k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file

Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2016 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse by year filed

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

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

Components

Complaints by component

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

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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 2016 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse

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 2016 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
22V-635	Aug 19, 2022	Electrical connection for the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) may fail, causing a loss of the front lights, including the headlight	Lighting	28,689	Software update

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2016 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse

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.

0 complaints on file.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

2 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…

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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