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2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 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 2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, describing incidents dated March 15, 2022.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11457931 · Filed March 23, 2022
This motorcycle seems to have a fairly common problem of the engine cutting off at random times. Many people are experiencing it, its been happening for 4 years, and nobody on the tech forums has been able to figure it out. (This Continental GT 650 is the exact same motorcycle as the Interceptor…

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Brake Caliper Malfunction Due To Corrosion

NHTSA #21V045000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper · NHTSA notice

Reported February 3, 2021 · Royal Enfield North America Limited

Potentially affected: 4,403 vehicles

Repair completion: 57.81% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified March 15, 2021

Defect description

Royal Enfield North America Limited (Royal Enfield) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Continental GT 650 and Interceptor 650 motorcycles. Road salt may cause corrosion on the brake calipers.

Safety consequence

Corroded brake calipers may cause the brakes to drag or decrease braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Royal Enfield will notify owners, and dealers will replace front and rear calipers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2021. Owners may contact Royal Enfield customer service at 1-866-600-1122.

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.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.

Electrical System; Engine; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11457931

Incident: March 15, 2022 · Filed: March 23, 2022

This motorcycle seems to have a fairly common problem of the engine cutting off at random times. Many people are experiencing it, its been happening for 4 years, and nobody on the tech forums has been able to figure it out. (This Continental GT 650 is the exact same motorcycle as the Interceptor 650, only differences are the handle bars, foot pegs and fuel tank shape). Some people experience a complete loss of power, while some people experience just the engine shutting down. The shut down happens either at standstill or while moving, usually when given throttle. This problem has been happening since Day 1 of ownership, and mine currently has less than 1,100 miles on it. The engine has shut down on me while driving pretty much every single time I ride it (usually after it warms up), many times in rush hour traffic, which is a major safety issue. Luckily it has not shut down on the freeway, which would be super dangerous. If you look online, you'll see that many people are experiencing the exact same issue.

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