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2018 Royal Enfield HimalayanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 23V-129 the manufacturer reports only 24% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 24%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage1kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 27, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Royal Enfield.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other Himalayan year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Himalayan median. How we score

'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Himalayan owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE MOTORCYCLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. NOT JUST THE ENGINE, BUT EVERYTHING. LIGHTS, GUAGES, TURN SIGNALS. IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE PULLED OUT THE KEY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NORMAL OPERATION. THIS HAPPENED WHILE ON A 4 LANE CITY STREET WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT ABOUT…
Complaint 11119647 · Aug 13, 2018 · 1,250 miles

Own a 2018 Himalayan?

Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.