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2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Indian dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse, describing incidents dated January 6, 2022 to March 1, 2024.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 3 complaints
Engine 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11577177 · Filed March 13, 2024
The contact owns a 2019 Indian Chieftain Darkhorse. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and shifting into the next gear, the gear shift lever was not showing which gear the vehicle was driving in. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but was occurring at various…
ODI #11574983 · Filed March 1, 2024
Gear shifter had a recall that was fixed however I just purchased this bike and is having the same issues again. The display indicates the wrong gear.
ODI #11447437 · Filed January 14, 2022
NHTSA, My 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse had stage 2 Cams installed and tune on November 24, 2021, by an approved Indian dealership of Peoria. Since then my motorcycle has been shutting off while driving on city streets when downshifting while slowing down or upshifting when taking off from a stop…

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10A Circuit Breaker Can Trip Causing Stall

NHTSA #19V882000 · Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers · NHTSA notice

Reported December 11, 2019 · Indian Motorcycle Company

Potentially affected: 5,474 vehicles

Repair completion: 88.69% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Indian campaign I-19-05 · Owners notified January 22, 2020 · Vehicles built February 12, 2019 – July 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Chieftain, Vintage, Roadmaster, Dark Horse, Springfield, and FTR1200 motorcycles. A 10A circuit breaker may be defective, tripping unexpectedly and causing a sudden loss of power and an engine stall.

Safety consequence

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Indian will notify owners and provide a new 10A circuit breaker and installation instructions. Owners may choose to have the part installed at a dealership, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-05.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse.

Power Train; Electrical System

ODI #11577177

Incident: August 25, 2023 · Filed: March 13, 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Indian Chieftain Darkhorse. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and shifting into the next gear, the gear shift lever was not showing which gear the vehicle was driving in. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but was occurring at various speeds and caused the vehicle to stall while slowing for traffic. The contact stated that the gear shift indicator indicated that the vehicle was in second gear and the vehicle was in third gear and the engine became bogged down and the vehicle stalled in traffic. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but was having difficulty locating neutral(N). The contact stated that the vehicle had to be placed in neutral(N) to start the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the gear shift sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure reoccurred; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 7,695.

Electrical System; Unknown or Other

ODI #11574983

Incident: March 1, 2024 · Filed: March 1, 2024

Gear shifter had a recall that was fixed however I just purchased this bike and is having the same issues again. The display indicates the wrong gear.

Electrical System; Engine

ODI #11447437

Incident: January 6, 2022 · Filed: January 14, 2022

NHTSA, My 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse had stage 2 Cams installed and tune on November 24, 2021, by an approved Indian dealership of Peoria. Since then my motorcycle has been shutting off while driving on city streets when downshifting while slowing down or upshifting when taking off from a stop position. I have brought it to the attention of the dealer but found no issue and no trouble codes found from the motorcycle. The only correction was a reflash for the ECM. Spoke to the national Indian Motorcycle customer service about my issue and was told that there will have another update ECM flash for the stage 2 cams. My bike has stalled/shut down on Dec 15, Jan 3, and Jan 6. I own another motorcycle and never had an issue with my Harley Davidson motorcycle. I have spoken to other motorcyclists on the Indian motorcycle forum who had stage 2 done and it seems a small percentage of riders have experienced the issue that I run into. I wanted to write to you before something happens to me in the event I get rear-ended by a motorist on the road. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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