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2022 Indian Super Chief Recalls & Complaints

The 2022 Indian Super Chief has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 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 2022 Indian Super Chief. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2022 Indian Super Chief owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Indian Super Chief, describing incidents dated February 8, 2022 to September 24, 2022.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11491019 · Filed October 26, 2022
The contact owns a 2022 Indian Super Chief. The contact stated while driving at 15 MPH, the motorcycle emitted an abnormal shushing sound. Additionally, there was a 5 feet-stopping distance delay when depressing the brake pedal. The contact continued driving, however, the abnormal sounds increased…
ODI #11455777 · Filed March 8, 2022
Gas tank filler neck. Definitely available for inspection anytime you want. My safety and the safety of others is put at risk by the manufacture of this gas tank with a metal bar blocking full insertion of any gas station fuel nozzle! By having this bar there, it blocks full insertion of some gas…

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Kickstand May Not Retract Properly/FMVSS 123

NHTSA #22V957000 · Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand · NHTSA notice

Reported December 29, 2022 · Indian Motorcycle Company

Potentially affected: 4,653 vehicles

Repair completion: 77.05% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Indian campaign I-23-01 · Owners notified February 17, 2023

Defect description

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2022 Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Darkhorse, Chief Darkhorse, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited motorcycles. The kickstand may not properly retract upon ground contact when left extended while riding. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 123, "Motorcycle Controls and Displays."

Safety consequence

A kickstand that does not properly retract can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the kickstand, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2023. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-23-01.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Fuel Pump May Fail

NHTSA #22V837000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump · NHTSA notice

Reported November 11, 2022 · Indian Motorcycle Company

Potentially affected: 7,812 vehicles

Repair completion: 70.62% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Indian campaign I-22-06 · Owners notified December 6, 2022

Defect description

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Scout, Scout Bobber Sixty, Scout Bobber, Scout Icon, Scout Sixty, Scout Bobber Twenty, Scout Bobber Icon, 2022 Scout Rogue Sixty, Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Dark Horse, Chief Dark Horse, Scout Rogue, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited motorcycles. The fuel pump may fail while riding.

Safety consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump and the fuel pump seal, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-22-06.

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.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2022 Indian Super Chief. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Indian Super Chief.

Service Brakes

ODI #11491019

Incident: September 24, 2022 · Filed: October 26, 2022

The contact owns a 2022 Indian Super Chief. The contact stated while driving at 15 MPH, the motorcycle emitted an abnormal shushing sound. Additionally, there was a 5 feet-stopping distance delay when depressing the brake pedal. The contact continued driving, however, the abnormal sounds increased significantly. The contact veered to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. The contact noticed that the rear brake caliper had detached and was hanging due to the rear brake caliber upper bolt missing. The vehicle was towed the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake caliper had failed to cause the upper bolt to back out. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a safety report review. The failure mileage was approximately 140. The consumer requested the claim to be closed because all issues were resolved and dealt with between the dealer and manufacturer.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11455777

Incident: February 8, 2022 · Filed: March 8, 2022

Gas tank filler neck. Definitely available for inspection anytime you want. My safety and the safety of others is put at risk by the manufacture of this gas tank with a metal bar blocking full insertion of any gas station fuel nozzle! By having this bar there, it blocks full insertion of some gas station hose nozzles, thus prohibiting the rubber cone around the nozzle from pressing on the gas tank and allowing dispensing of gasoline to fill up the tank. So the only way an owner can fill up his gas tank at the gas station is then to manually hold up the rubber cone, which then disconnects the safety device in the hose to enabling fueling of the motorcycle's gas tank! But that is exactly why the gas station has this safety device so no one's life or safety is endangered by gasoline spillage. Indian Motorcycles has GROSSLY endangered people's lives by requiring owners to do this just so they can get gasoline at some gas stations!!! It needs to be at least another 1 inch lower so this bar doesn't cause this dangerous situation! The dealer informed me that ALL new Indian Motorcycles are being built with this bar blocking full insertion of gas station nozzles, but he didn't know why. How could they be allowed to do such a dangerous thing? Now this doesn't happen at ALL gas stations I go to, but at least HALF of all the gas stations I go to require me to manually hold the rubber cone up in order to dispense gasoline! So some gas station hose/nozzles must be made different than other ones, and this creates a dangerous life threatening situation. Please order them to do a recall and correct this situation before someone gets badly hurt at a gas station when the gasoline spills, which has happened to me several times now in the only 1,000 miles I've driven this new motorcycle. Thank You

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