The 2015 Indian Scout has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 987 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC15V1420002015-03-11987 affected
Defect
Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2015 Scout N15MSA00AA, N15MSA00AH, N15MSA00AR, N15MSA00AS, N15MSA00BA, N15MSA00BH, N15MSA00BS, N15MSA00CA, and N15MSA00CS motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to April 9, 2015. Due to a problem with the rear brake master cylinder, the motorcycles…
Consequence
A full or partial loss of rear braking power may lengthen the distance needed to slow or stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Indian will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the rear brake master cylinder, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact the Indian Motorcycle Consumer Service Department at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-15-01 A/B.
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
2crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2015 indian scout motorcycle equipped with michelin tires, tire line: commander 2, tire size: 150/80/60, dot number: w8f700bx2623. The contact stated that while riding at speeds between 50 - 60 mph, the motorcycle experienced a light hopping and became slightly unstable. The…”
“When decelerating for normal stops, turns, or slow traffic conditions, the engine will decrease rpms until it reaches about 2300 rpm, then it either hangs at that rpm or surges into an uncontrolled rpm chane of 1700 to 2400. This up aand down rpm change has lasted for 30-45 seconds sometimes even…”
“When decelerating for normal stops, turns, or slow traffic conditions, the engine will decrease rpms until it reaches about 2300 rpm, then it either hangs at that rpm or surges to about 2600-2700 rpm and hangs there for up to 30 seconds. If I blip the throttle rapidly 2-3 times (twist it open and…”
“When coming to a stop , the engine speed or rpm will hang up at around 2500 rpm for several seconds,,,instead of going to idle rpm speed.this causes the operator to have to pull in the clutch and brake more aggresivly than normal...one day this is going to kil someone. Normaly a motorcycle engine…”
“When coming to a stop , the engine speed or rpm will hang up at around 2500 rpm for several seconds,,,instead of going to idle rpm speed.this causes the operator to have to pull in the clutch and brake more aggresivly than normal...one day this is going to kil someone. Normaly a motorcycle engine…”
“When coming to a stop , the engine speed or rpm will hang up at around 2500 rpm for several seconds,,,instead of going to idle rpm speed.this causes the operator to have to pull in the clutch and brake more aggresivly than normal...one day this is going to kil someone. Normaly a motorcycle engine…”
“I applied the brakes to slow quickly and the rear brake was inoperable. The front brake locked and I skidded into a grassy ditch. The bike laid down on the right side. There was cosmetic damage on the right side of the bike but the rear brake lever moves freely and when activated, the lever sticks…”
“For over a year now my scout will uncontrollably rev in low gears after getting hot. This happens at stops and going into turns most commonly. Multiple times it has almost caused me to wreck and if I were a less experienced rider I would have. I have contacted multiple dealers to attempt an under…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Indian Scout as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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