2022 Indian Challenger
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 1 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 3 Challenger model years with reports.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, brake lightsFeb 2, 2024
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 1200, and 2020 FTR 1200 Rally motorcycles. The brake lights may illuminate unexpectedly and without brake application from the rider. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Unintended illumination of the brake lights may create confusion for the drivers following the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 24V069000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, May 19, 2022
The ride command display backlight has failed to function as designed. This prevents the motorcycle operator from accessing important safety related information such as the tire pressure and GPS navigation instruction. Additionally, the rider cannot activate ride command modes that enhance rider safety during adverse conditions such as rain mode. This failure occurred during the normal course of riding the motorcycle. The dealer has inspected the motorcycle and agrees that the display needs to be replaced under warranty. Indian Motorcycle has not been able to supply a replacement display in over 4 months, yet continues to produce new motorcycles for sale with this display. There were no warnings prior to the display failure. My dealer has indicated that he has several customers in a similar situation waiting on parts for an extensive period of time.