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.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Roadmaster | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Roadmaster | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Roadmaster | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Roadmaster | 3 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Roadmaster | 5 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Roadmaster | 5 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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