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2016 Indian Scout Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Serious

10 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious19E007000

Service Brakes

The accessory brake lever may apply the front brake, increasing the application while riding until the front wheel locks up, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Indian Motorcycle Company will notify owners, and dealers will provide replacement parts, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2019. Owners may contact Indian customer service at 1-877-204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-19-01.

Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain accessory brake levers, part number 2883795-658, sold for use on Scout and Scout bobber motorcycles. The accessory brake lever adjustment screw may have been set incorrectly, causing unintentional front brake application.

Complaint volume

10 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 10 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System3 · 30%Service Brakes2 · 20%Fuel/Propulsion System1 · 10%Power Train1 · 10%Steering1 · 10%Electronic Stability Cont…1 · 10%Unknown Or Other1 · 10%
  1. Electrical System — 3 reports
  2. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  3. Fuel/Propulsion System — 1 reports
  4. Power Train — 1 reports
  5. Steering — 1 reports
  6. Electronic Stability Control (Esc) — 1 reports
  7. Unknown Or Other — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2001 (7) · 2002 (7) · 2003 (4) · 2015 (2) · 2016 · 2018 (2) · 2021 (1) · 2022 (1) · 2025 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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