Indian Chief Standard: problems, complaints, bulletins

Summary for the Indian Chief Standard 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
2009	1	0	0	0

What fails most often

1 Engine and cooling 100% of all complaints
2 Exterior lighting 100% of all complaints
3 Structure 100% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Structure: 1 complaints (100% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 1 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

stalls while driving1 · 100%
headlights and tail lights1 · 100%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Engine and cooling	1	0	0
Exterior lighting	1	0	0
Structure	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.

The contact stated that in an attempt to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign id numbers: 11v343000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch) and 11v344000 (structure:motorcycle kickstand/center stand) he was advised that the dealer was having issues with having the necessary parts needed for the repairs to be…
Engine and cooling · 2009 · 2011-10-25 · NHTSA complaint #10432800

What to check before buying

Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.

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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.