2017 Indian Roadmaster problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (3) · Power Train (2) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Electrical System 2019-10-29 · campaign 19V776000 · 52,745 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the transmission is not in neutral when the motorcycle is started, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:wiring: Rear Compartment/Trunk 2018-01-16 · campaign 18V055000 · 7,392 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2016-12-06 · campaign 16V877000 · 23,761 vehicles
Defect: 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 result in a fuel leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (32)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2022-03-22 · I-22-03-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
indian motorcycle identified that on indian scout models there is a potential for damage to occur to electrical hardware or the vehicle harness if the battery ground cable and ground joint is not connected properly. damage can occur during procedures that require the battery cable to be disconnected
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-02-14 · IND-02-14-2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
best practices for gauges, speedometers, and tachometers providing information regarding how to clean and maintain. the version has been translated into french.
Electrical System 2021-03-25 · I-20-06 R02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
indian motorcycle has determined that some 2014-2020 fullâsize (111 c.i. / 116 c.i.) and 2020 challenger models sold in japan show compliance concerns due to operating range frequency of key fob, vehicle control module (vcm) or wireless control module (wcm), and tire pressure monitor system (tpms)
Equipment 2021-03-15 · IDH-HOLD · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
effective immediately: stop sale on affected motorcycle(s) identified in your inventory until further notice.
Electrical System 2021-03-09 · I-20-06 R01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
indian motorcycle has determined that some 2014-2020 fullâsize (111 c.i. / 116 c.i.) and 2020 challenger models sold in japan show compliance concerns due to operating range frequency of key fob, vehicle control module (vcm) or wireless control module (wcm), and tire pressure monitor system (tpms)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-12-18 · I-20-12-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this team tip has been released by indian motorcycle to provide information regarding odometer maintenance and address concerns about correct odometer value.
Showing the 6 most recent of 32 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-06-03 · Electrical System“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. third gear and i’m stopped with the clutch out…”
2023-05-30 · Electrical System“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 engine in a stall situation is to simply pull the clut…”
2022-08-24 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“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 …”
2020-09-22 · Power Train“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 recall repair. an unknown dealer was contacted and …”
2019-09-17 · Electrical System · 10,000 mi“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 milwaukee ave, libertyville, il 60048, (847) 984-254…”
2019-06-13 · Power Train · 13,000 mi“lors de forte pluie , le moteur tourne sur un seul cylindre et cale parfois.…”
2018-04-08 · Unknown Or Other · 1,100 mi“the clutch cable rubs the dash causing damage to the dash and cable in time the cable could brake and loose control by not being able to stop…”
2018-03-02 · Unknown Or Other“2017 buick roadmaster. consumer writes in regards to various safety issues on vehicle. *ld the consumer stated there were safety defects concerning un ece regulation 10/ car 1ces-002,part 15/fcc rules and car license exempt rss 210,pn: 9925933, and dealership and recall issues. *js…”
2017-02-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 837 mi“polaris case # 4018942. on february 3, 2017 at about 5:00 ' 5:30pm est, my 2017 indian roadmaster (the 'bike') returned three computer errors and failed to start while i was parked in a parking lot located at 4260 peachtree rd ne in brookhaven, ga. the information center on the bike directed me to 'contact dealer' (the 'incident'). at the time of t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.