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2026 Indian Scout

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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+1 complaint in 30 days
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2026 Indian Scout, most frequently naming the brakes category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Oct 16, 2026

Vehicle is new 2026 Indian 101 Scout purchased XXX. Rear brake experiences an intermittent 1-2 second total loss of hydraulic pressure/deceleration mid-stop when using rear brake by itself. The brake goes completely soft with zero resistance - giving the sensation that the pedal is not connected to anything - and then it resumes 1-2 seconds later. There is no ABS or traction control light that comes on, no deceleration, no mechanical pulsating in the brake, no skidding of rear tire. Experienced several times during first 500 mile break-in period. On XXX I reported to Owen Motorsports in [XXX] (original dealer/shop) during first 500 mile service. Dealer unable to replicate issue. They did however run updates to ECM/Ride Command software and I did not experience issue again for another ~500 miles. But, after happening again I scheduled service with Green Mount Road Motorsports in [XXX] for drop off XXX (closer dealer because of possibility of needing to leave bike overnight). This dealer called me later in the day after I dropped off the bike and said they test rode bike, were able to replicate the issue. The service employee or manager refused to further diagnose or repair the defect under warranty claiming a total loss of braking for 1-2 seconds is 'normal behavior.' Alarmingly, after opening a case with Indian corporate customer care (Case #XXX), neither I nor Indian corporate customer care can get the Green Mount Motor Sports service manager to return calls since XXX. Indian corporate suggested I visit the shop in person as a next step which I will not be doing. The dealer is displaying negligence regarding a critical safety mechanical defect by dismissing it as normal motorcycle/brake behavior. The motorcycle remains grounded at the dealership since XXX awaiting proper diagnosis and repairs. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID
11771569
Incident
Oct 5, 2026

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Indian Scout by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026Viewing100—
2025410—
2024000—
2023100—
2022110—
2021110—
2020000—
2019030—
2018220—
2017020—
2016610—
2015820—
2003241—
2002672—
2001972—
2000012—
1999012—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.