NHTSA Safety Recalls
2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse Recalls
The 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on December 6, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 4
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.
1 recall on the 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse
Fuel system, gasoline
- Campaign
- 16V877000
- Reported
- December 6, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 23,761
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse complaints by year
NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse, the newest on July 14, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a crash (25%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse, the component group named most often is the electrical system (50%), followed by the exterior lighting (25%) and the power train (25%).
The 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse's only recall does not concern the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System2
- Exterior Lighting1
- Power Train1
- Service Brakes1
- Unknown Or Other1
- Vehicle Speed Control1
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 2. 50% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.
The 4 complaints about the 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Indian Chief Dark Horse by model year
Other 2016 Indian models
Newest record on this page: July 14, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted