Indian Chief Bomber: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Indian Chief Bomber across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 100% of all complaints
- 2 Exterior lighting 100% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (100% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
2010 indian motorcycle. Consumer writes in regards to body control module (bcm) recall notice. The consumer stated the bike has been the source of constant problems, mostly electrical. The consumer stated the recall for the bcm, made the bike worse. The consumer stated he has been without his bike since august 2012.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.