The Lemon Index

Motorcycles · Indian · Cruiser

Indian Scout.

Owner complaints to the U.S. government, 2015 to 2025 models.

Indian Scout

Photos: Kawijock (Wikimedia Commons)

34owner complaints
7recalls
21%involved a crash, fire or injury
1,513typical miles at complaint

What owners complain about. Share of complaints.

brakes35%
electrical29%
fuel system26%
throttle & speed control12%
engine12%

Recalls 7

  • Engine And Engine Cooling 2024

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2025 Scout and Scout Sixty motorcycles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of affected trims. The gear position display may falsely show that the mo…

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2018

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Indian Scout, Scout Sixty, and Scout Bobber motorcycles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) may have air left in the system after the assembly process.…

  • Fuel System, Gasoline 2022

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Scout, Scout Bobber Sixty, Scout Bobber, Scout Icon, Scout Sixty, Scout Bobber Twenty, Scout Bobber Icon, 2022 Scout Rogue Sixty, Chief, Chief Bobber, Chi…

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  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 15V142000

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain model year 2015 Scout N15MSA00AA, N15MSA00AH, N15MSA00AR, N15MSA00AS, N15MSA00BA, N15MSA00BH, N15MSA00BS, N15MSA00CA, and N15MSA00CS motorcycles manufactured May 12…

  • Service Brakes 19E007000

    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 i…

  • Service Brakes 20V454000

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Scout, Scout Sixty, and Scout Bobber motorcycles equipped with Anti-Lock Brake Systems (ABS). After the manufacturing process, air may remain trapped within t…

  • Service Brakes 19V156000

    Indian Motorcycle Company (Indian) is recalling certain 2019 Indian Scout, Scout Bobber, and Scout Sixty motorcycles equipped with Anti-Lock Brake Systems (ABS). After the manufacturing process, air may remain trapped w…

Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific bike's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Complaints by model year.

20158
20166
20183
20191
20202
20214
20224
20232
20254

Popular years get more complaints just because more were sold. There are no free U.S. sales figures by motorcycle model, so these are counts, not rates.

Filed as: SCOUT, SCOUT BOBBER, SCOUT BOBBER SIXTY. Source: NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Every motorcycle

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