The motorcycle will lose all power and completely shut down. This will happen when the battery voltage meter indicates full voltage. This happened multiple times on our 2022 trip and again on our 2023 trip despite having the issue diagnosed at a dealer. We were told that everything was fine and no issues noted and the battery is good. In 2024 the battery indicator light came on, we took the bike to the dealership and had to have a new stator, regulator and battery. We took the bike on a trip in 2025. On this trip the voltage dropped to where the bike would not run. After getting the bike to the dealership we were informed that the regulator was shot.
The worst 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic problems
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Recalls 1
Exterior lighting: lighting control module: software
- What is wrong
- Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2014 Chief, 2015 Chief Classic, 2014-2018 Chieftain, 2015-2020 Chief Vintage, 2016-2018 Chieftain Darkhorse, 2016-2020 Springfield, 2017-2018 Chieftain Limited, and 2018-2019 Chieftain Classic motorcycles. The electrical connection for the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) may fail, causing a loss of the front lights, including the headlight.
- Risk
- The loss of lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the electrical connection and VCM, as necessary. Dealers will update the VCM software, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 27, 2022. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1‑877‑204‑3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-02. This recall replaces the federal safety agency recall number 19V‑339.
Recall number 22V635000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic 4
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
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- Exterior lighting
- Indian Motorcycle identified that on Indian Scout Models there is a potential for damage to occur to...
- Best practices for gauges, speedometers, and tachometers providing information regarding how to clean and...
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Is the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic, close to a typical Chieftain Classic model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic?
Electrical system, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2019 Indian Chieftain Classic have?
1 recall, covering exterior lighting.
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