Indian Recalls — Canada & USA

Indian has 50 models with recall activity in our database, spanning 1999 through 2025. Across those models, 173 recall campaigns are recorded, and the severity profile skews heavily toward the upper tiers: 46% fall into Critical and 22% into High under the severity rating system, meaning roughly 68% of all campaigns involve consequences such as loss of vehicle control, fire risk, or conditions that significantly elevate crash or injury potential. Another 25% are rated Medium, and the remaining 8% are Low, leaving no recalls in the Informational tier at all.

The Scout carries the highest recall count in the lineup at 14 campaigns, followed by the Chief and Chieftain, each with 11. Those three models together account for a notable share of the total across a 50-model span, reflecting how recall activity tends to concentrate around the most widely produced and distributed nameplates in the lineup. Because Indian produces motorcycles rather than passenger vehicles, the consequences associated with Critical and High recalls carry particular weight, as the risk factors involved in defects affecting braking, fuel systems, or throttle control translate directly to rider exposure with little of the structural protection found in enclosed vehicles.