2000 Indian Chief: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints
52
Total Complaints
Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
5
Gasoline
4
Suspension
4
Rear
4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
Structure
2
Engine
2
Electrical System
2
Manual Transmission
2
Windshield
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POSSIBLE DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, WHICH IS POWDER COATED, THIS IS CAUSING THE CYLINDERS TO DEFORM RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. *MJS"
"PAINT CHIPS LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM. *MJS"
"THE REAR TAIL LIGHT FILLS WITH WATER AND RESULTING IN FAILURE. *MJS"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 16 IL: 5 MN: 3 WI: 3 MO: 3 TX: 3 WA: 2 NC: 2 AZ: 2 KY: 2

Who Files Complaints?

48.1%
Original Owners
51.9%
Second+ Owners

Indian Chief — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1999221

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28