Reliability & cost of ownership

Indian Roadmaster Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Indian Roadmaster? 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 Roadmaster problems by model year

15 recall entries and 20 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Indian Roadmaster, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • electrical system12 complaints
  • power train5 complaints
  • unknown or other5 complaints
  • fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
  • engine2 complaints
  • visibility/wiper1 complaint
  • exterior lighting1 complaint
  • forward collision avoidance1 complaint