2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (2) · Engine (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
2024-11-19 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“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 cont…”
2024-04-24 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“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. t…”
2021-11-01 · Engine · 56 mi“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…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.