NHTSA vehicle safety data
2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan Recalls & Complaints
The 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Royal Enfield dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan, describing incidents dated August 13, 2018.
Most-cited components
- Electrical System 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #11119647 · Filed
THE MOTORCYCLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. NOT JUST THE ENGINE, BUT EVERYTHING. LIGHTS, GUAGES, TURN SIGNALS. IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE PULLED OUT THE KEY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NORMAL OPERATION. THIS HAPPENED WHILE ON A 4 LANE CITY STREET WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT ABOUT…
Loss of Brake Function from Caliper Corrosion
NHTSA #23V129000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper · NHTSA notice
Reported February 27, 2023 · Royal Enfield North America Limited
Potentially affected: 4,891 vehicles
Repair completion: 24.02% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Royal Enfield campaign SC-31 · Owners notified February 27, 2023
Defect description
Royal Enfield North America Limited (Royal Enfield) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Himalayan motorcycles. The salt used to treat the roads in the winter may corrode the brake calipers, causing a decrease or total loss of brake function.
Safety consequence
A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the front and rear brake calipers, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Royal Enfield's customer service at 1-866-600-1122. Royal Enfield's number for this recall is SC-31.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov. We have received Royal Enfield's proposed owner notification letter and have approved it for distribution.Please be reminded of the following requirements:Copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.As stated in Part 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs.Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.
Other Royal Enfield Himalayan model years
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