2019 Royal Enfield Himalayan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper 2023-02-27 · campaign 23V129000 · 4,891 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-01-20 · 001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the purpose of this communication is to inform you of an updated ecu software version for all usa/canada himalayans my â17-â22
Equipment 2021-02-01 · Tires DC-090 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
communicate a running change to factory tires. switching from pirelli to ceat
Equipment 2021-01-22 · Aluminum Pannier · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
revised installation instructions for an accessory
Equipment 2018-05-30 · SB-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
subject service procedure for engine oil level check applicable models all b5, c5, gt, himalayan
Engine 2016-04-01 · SB-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service procedure for engine oil level check
What owners report
2020-07-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 40 mi“received motorcycle from dealer 6/30/2020. put 40 miles on cycle as per breaking in guidance. on july 2 at 35 mph on county road with little to no traffic engine quit running and battery light came on. coasted to the side of the road. turned key off, waited a minute or two and turned key back on and motor started as normal. went 2 miles and same th…”
2019-02-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 160 mi“motorcycle died again while riding home from work today in traffic (02/07). i did not stall the bike. i was able to restart it quickly and get moving before being bumped from behind. bought the bike (02/02/2019) and it now has 160 miles on it. i am the same poster / same bike as above (classified as electrical problem). bike has done this on two…”
2019-02-03 · Electrical System · 55 mi“motorcycle died while riding today, twice within approximately 10 miles. bought the bike yesterday (02/02/2019) and it only has 55.2 miles on it. was out for a short break-in ride on country roads when the engine cut off, bike went dead. no user error was involved. no accidentally hitting the kill switch, etc. i've been riding for over 25 year…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.