The 2017 Indian Roadmaster has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 83,898 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Chief, Chieftain, Roadmaster, and Springfield motorcycles. The gear position switch contacts may oxidize, causing the gear position display to inaccurately show that the motorcycle is in neutral when it is actually in gear.
Consequence
If the transmission is not in neutral when the motorcycle is started, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the switch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2020. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-03.
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Roadmaster motorcycles. Water may enter the trunk wiring harness, potentially causing the brake light to remain illuminated even when the brakes are not applied.
Consequence
If the brake light remains illuminated when the brakes are not applied, a vehicle behind the motorcycle may not know when the motorcycle is actually slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trunk wiring harness with an updated harness that contains sealing plugs in the connectors, free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2018. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-18-01.
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse, Vintage, Chieftan, Chieftan Dark Horse, Springfield and Roadmaster motorcycles manufactured April 15, 2013, to July 15, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel rail may contact other components and…
Consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket that will limit movement of the fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-16-03.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ENGINE
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints13
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My motorcycle went in a couple of years ago for a check because it would show neutral but be in gear and vice versa. The dealer cleaned the contacts and pins. It was fine for a bit and now at 55k miles it’s back to doing the same thing. It will show neutral and i’m on the highway doing 65 mph.…”
“The clutch switch has failed open. If the engine stalls while in traffic, the rider is required to shift the transmission into neutral before the engine will restart. This could be a dangerous situation depending on what terrane the bike and rider are on. The normal operation for restart of the…”
“I just had my recall replaced 3 times because it was reading neutral in 6th gear and dropping me out of cruise and never start while in neutral ever”
“I just had my recall replaced 3 times because it was reading neutral in 6th gear and dropping me out of cruise and never start while in neutral ever”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 indian roadmaster. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v776000 (electrical system, power train) however, the parts to do the repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 indian roadmaster. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v776000 (electrical system, power train) however, the parts to do the repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 polaris indian road master. The contact stated that there was an issue with the infotainment system. The touchscreen was not functioning properly, which affected the gps system, radio, vehicle status, and tire pressure readings. Indian motorcycle of libertyville (416 n…”
“Lors de forte pluie , le moteur tourne sur un seul cylindre et cale parfois.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Indian Roadmaster as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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