The 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,474 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Chieftain, Vintage, Roadmaster, Dark Horse, Springfield, and FTR1200 motorcycles. A 10A circuit breaker may be defective, tripping unexpectedly and causing a sudden loss of power and an engine stall.
Consequence
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Indian will notify owners and provide a new 10A circuit breaker and installation instructions. Owners may choose to have the part installed at a dealership, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-05.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Gear shifter had a recall that was fixed however I just purchased this bike and is having the same issues again. The display indicates the wrong gear.”
“Gear shifter had a recall that was fixed however I just purchased this bike and is having the same issues again. The display indicates the wrong gear.”
“The contact owns a 2019 indian chieftain darkhorse. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph and shifting into the next gear, the gear shift lever was not showing which gear the vehicle was driving in. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but was occurring at various…”
“The contact owns a 2019 indian chieftain darkhorse. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph and shifting into the next gear, the gear shift lever was not showing which gear the vehicle was driving in. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but was occurring at various…”
“Nhtsa, my 2019 indian chieftain dark horse had stage 2 cams installed and tune on november 24, 2021, by an approved indian dealership of peoria. Since then my motorcycle has been shutting off while driving on city streets when downshifting while slowing down or upshifting when taking off from a…”
“Nhtsa, my 2019 indian chieftain dark horse had stage 2 cams installed and tune on november 24, 2021, by an approved indian dealership of peoria. Since then my motorcycle has been shutting off while driving on city streets when downshifting while slowing down or upshifting when taking off from a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Indian Chieftain Dark Horse as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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