The 2019 Royal Enfield Himalayan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 4,891 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC23V1290002023-02-274,891 affected
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.
Consequence
A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Royal Enfield Himalayan as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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