2014 Indian CHIEF VINTAGE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
2,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 16.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
Engine: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Equipment: 1; Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack: 1; Structure: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10592815 · 2014-05-20 (May 20, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INDIAN CHIEF VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE N14CCVAARB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH THE SADDLE BAG FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS MADE ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,175.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10592815 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10610446 · 2014-07-14 (July 14, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INDIAN CHIEF VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE QUICK RELEASE LATCH THAT ATTACHED THE CONTACT'S SADDLE BAGS TO THE VEHICLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT DID NOT INSTALL THE SADDLE BAGS CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10610446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10722639 · 2015-06-01 (June 1, 2015)
MOTORCYCLE WAS JUST PURCHASED ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, IT WAS CONSIDERED NEW BUT WAS A DEALER DEMO MODEL. WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO AN INTERSTATE ON-RAMP THE LEFT SIDE LEATHER SADDLE BAG BECAME UNATTACHED FROM MOTORCYCLE CAUSING IT TO FLY OFF OF VEHICLE AND LANDING ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. OWNER PROCEEDED TO NEXT EXIT AND CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED ONLY A COUPLE OF HOURS EARLIER AND OWNER DID NOT OPEN LEFT SADDLE BAG, THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE THE BAG FREE OF CHARGE. AS OF WRITING THIS COMPLAINT THOUGH (1 JUNE 2015…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10722639 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10956814 · 2017-02-24 (February 24, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INDIAN CHIEF VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V877000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10956814 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11055803 · 2017-12-20 (December 20, 2017)
RECALL NOT PERFORMED AND MOTORCYCLE SOLD WITHOUT REPAIRS. DEALER IS DESERT THUNDER INDIAN MOTORCYCLE IN KINGMAN, AZ. MOTORCYCLE DID NOT START AND WAS TRAILED TO INDIAN MOTORCYCLE WHO SERVICED THE MOTORCYCLE IN LAS VEGAS. RECALLS WERE PREFORMED AND BATTERY POST REPLACED AFTER PURCHASING A NEW BATTERY DUE TO DEAD BATTERY FROM SELLER. SELLER WAS CALLED REGARDING RECALL AND STATED THE RECALL NOTICE IS NOT SENT TO THE DEALERS AND THE RECALL NOTICES WAS SENT TO THE PRIOR OWNER. ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT LOOK UP THE RECALL AND ADMITTED THAT HE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11055803 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11097237 · 2018-05-22 (May 22, 2018)
WHILE IN MOTION AT 65 MPH ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE BIKE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWO TIMES. AFTER EACH REPAIR THE BIKE WAS OKAY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THAN THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11097237 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.