Reliability & cost of ownership
Indian Chieftain Dark Horse Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Indian Chieftain Dark Horse? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Indian Chieftain Dark Horse problems by model year
4 recall entries and 7 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Chieftain Dark Horse | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Chieftain Dark Horse | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Chieftain Dark Horse | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Indian Chieftain Dark Horse, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system3 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- visibility/wiper1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint