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2020 Royal Enfield HimalayanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2020 Royal Enfield Himalayan, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. 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 complaints30 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage45kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 14, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2020 Royal Enfield Himalayan has problems

3 complaints 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
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Power train10

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

1 recall

2020 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

2020 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 service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2020 Royal Enfield Himalayan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V129000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
Complaint 11522621 · May 18, 2023 · 45,000 miles

Own a 2020 Himalayan?

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