2021 Indian Scout Bobber problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Exterior Lighting (1) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2022-11-11 · campaign 22V837000 · 7,812 vehicles
Defect: Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Scout, Scout Bobber Sixty, Scout Bobber, Scout Icon, Scout Sixty, Scout Bobber Twenty, Scout Bobber Icon, 2022 Scout Rogue Sixty, Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Dark Horse, Chief Dark Horse, Scout Rogue, Super Chief, and Super Chief Limited motorcycles. The fuel pump may fail while riding.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump and the fuel pump seal, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-22-06.
Service bulletins (16)
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.
Seats 2025-03-01 · IND-02.28.2025-03 · Other
this indian motorcycle help center article provides information regarding how to remove the driver's seat on indian scout motorcycles.
Electrical System 2025-03-01 · IND-02.28.2025-02 · Other
this indian motorcycle help center article provides information regarding how to remove and replace the battery on your scout, scout sixty, scout bobber, scout sixty, scout bobber twenty or scout rogue.
Power Train 2025-02-26 · IND-02.25.2025-02 · Other
this indian motorcycle help center article provides information regarding how to inspect and adjust the drive belt tension on your indian scout, scout sixty, scout bobber, scout bobber twenty or scout rogue.
Power Train 2025-02-26 · IND-02.25.2025 · Other
this indian motorcycle help center article provides information regarding how to properly maintain and adjust the clutch lever on your indian scout, scout sixty, scout bobber, scout bobber twenty, and scout rogue.
Service Brakes 2025-02-26 · IND-02.25.2025-01 · Other
this indian motorcycle help center article provides information regarding the inspection and maintenance of the brake system on indian scout, scout sixty, scout bobber, scout bobber twenty and scout rogue motorcycles.
Engine 2025-02-12 · IND-02.11.2025 · Other
this indian motorcycle help center article provides information regarding replacement of the air filter on model year 2015-2024 indian scout and scout bobber motorcycles
Showing the 6 most recent of 16 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-05-19 · Electrical System“motorcycle speedometer failed. the speedometer on the motorcycle contains vital information such as speed, gear, mileage, lighting status, fuel level, the check engine light, amongst other pieces of information. the manufacturer has a defect with the speedometers which allows water to enter the speedometer housing and then short the circuit, causin…”
2023-10-29 · Vehicle Speed Control“there is a cap on the mph needle that fell off and rolls around the bottom of the speedometer inside. i was riding and all the sudden a red light is illuminating which caused me to lose focus on the road wondering what happened and why this light is now on. no inspections have been made yet. no warning the cap just fell off and rolls inside of the…”
2022-03-18 · Exterior Lighting“when bike gets wet the right turn signal blinks, and will not cancel. turn bike of then the left one starts blinking, when cancelled the right one will start blinking, and will not cancel. i had to drive 300 miles with the hazards on without turn signals. also the bright indicator goes on, and off with the brights off.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.