The Used Car Index

2021 Indian Challenger problems

No complaints are listed for the 2021 Indian Challenger. Zero is not confirmed in this build. See the source and coverage notes below.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as INDIAN CHALLENGER.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
11,648
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
40

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

24V069000

Date: 2024-02-02. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Challenger, Challenger Dark Horse, Challenger Limited, 2022 Challenger Dark Horse Icon, Challenger Elite, FTR 1200, FTR 1200 Rally, FTR 1200 S, FTR 1200 R Carbon, Pursuit Dark Horse, Challenger JD Limited Edition, Pursuit Limited Icon, Pursuit Dark Horse Premium, Pursuit Limited, Pursuit Limited Premium, 2019-2020 FTR 1200 S, FTR 12 (excerpt)

Consequence: Unintended illumination of the brake lights may create confusion for the drivers following the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will update the ABS module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2024. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-24-03. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

40 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM22
EQUIPMENT9
ENGINE4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
POWER TRAIN3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
SERVICE BRAKES1
STEERING1

11025097

Date: 2025-10-02. Type: Other. Systems: WHEELS.

This Ask Polaris article provides information regarding troubleshooting steps for concerns related to front wheel shake or wobble during deceleration on model year 2020-2025 Indian Challenger / Pursuit motorcycles.

11021138

Date: 2025-07-29. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This Indian Motorcycle Help Center article provides details regarding removal and replacement of the battery on Model Year 2020 + Indian Challenger motorcycles.

11019371

Date: 2025-05-31. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ENGINE.

Indian Motorcycles is releasing a guide to aid in misfire diagnosis on heavyweight air and liquid cooled motorcycles. This Team Tip provides additional details on the systems and components that may contribute to misfire or runabillity concern, along with how to repair them.

11016373

Date: 2025-03-27. Type: Other. Systems: STEERING, SUSPENSION.

This Ask Polaris article provides information for dealer technicians information regarding troubleshooting and resolving concerns related to 2020-2025 Indian Challenger and Pursuit motorcycles experiencing a front wheel shake or wobble during deceleration.

11016254

Date: 2025-03-26. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Indian Motorcycle has determined that model year 2020-2024 Challenger, 2022-2024 Pursuit and 2024 Chief motorcycles may encounter a scenario in which the Vehicle Control Module (VCM) or Wireless Control Module (WCM) may not fully power off, resulting in unnecessary current draw from the battery. To

11015416

Date: 2025-03-01. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

This Indian Motorcycle help center article provides information regarding belt inspection and tension adjustment on model year 2020+ Indian Challenger motorcycles.

11015425

Date: 2025-02-15. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

This Indian Motorcycle help center article provides information regarding engine oil and filter replacement on 2020+ Indian Challenger motorcycles.

11015443

Date: 2025-02-15. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

This Indian Motorcycle help center article provides information regarding air filter inspection and replacement on model year 2020+ Indian Challenger motorcycles.

11015444

Date: 2025-02-15. Type: Other. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

This Indian Motorcycle help center article provides information regarding inspection and maintenance of the brake system on model year 2020+ Indian Challenger motorcycles.

11015445

Date: 2025-02-15. Type: Other. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

This Indian Motorcycle help center article provides information regarding clutch lever inspection and adjustment on model year 2020 Indian Challenger motorcycles.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • This record lists no complaint under this name, and zero is not confirmed in this data build; the notes below give the reason.
  • NHTSA lists complaints for this model year under related names: CHALLENGER LIMITED (1). They are counted on those records, not here. Zero is not confirmed for this name.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
CHALLENGER0

Same model, other years

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Other Indian models, 2021

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