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2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan Recalls & Complaints

The 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints 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 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan, describing incidents dated October 13, 2021 to November 19, 2024.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 2 complaints
Engine 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11626174 · Filed November 19, 2024
The contact owns a 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan Motorcycle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V129000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and contacted the dealer to schedule the recall repair appointment; however, the dealer informed the contact that they could not assist…
ODI #11585062 · Filed April 24, 2024
The contact owns a 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V129000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…
ODI #11438932 · Filed November 1, 2021
The contact owns a 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan Motorcycle. The contact stated that while coasting at 40 MPH, with the engine disengaged while holding the clutch lever, the contact then released the clutch lever and the motorcycle stalled while the rear wheel seized. The contact was able to restart…

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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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #11626174

Incident: November 19, 2024 · Filed: November 19, 2024

The contact owns a 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan Motorcycle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V129000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and contacted the dealer to schedule the recall repair appointment; however, the dealer informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the VIN was included in the recall; however, no further assistance was provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #11585062

Incident: February 27, 2023 · Filed: April 24, 2024

The contact owns a 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V129000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool shows no open recall.

Engine

ODI #11438932

Incident: October 13, 2021 · Filed: November 1, 2021

The contact owns a 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan Motorcycle. The contact stated that while coasting at 40 MPH, with the engine disengaged while holding the clutch lever, the contact then released the clutch lever and the motorcycle stalled while the rear wheel seized. The contact was able to restart the motorcycle. The failure recurred several times. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a faulty throttle position sensor. The throttle position sensor was adjusted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 56.

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