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Royal Enfield Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 2009–2023

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Royal Enfield model year it names.
29
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Royal Enfield model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
4
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
15
9 model years

Overview

Our database holds 29 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Royal Enfield vehicles. Our database also holds 4 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Royal Enfield model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Royal Enfield models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Royal Enfield models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
Himalayan2017–2023142
Int 650202341
Classic 350202331
Bullet Electra Efi2010–201620
Continental GT 6502018–202322
Interceptor 6502018–202021
Bullet Classic C5200901
Bullet Electra E-5 Efi200901
Bullet G5 Classic Efi200901
Bullet G5 Classic Electra200901
Bullet G5 Deluxe Efi200901
Bullet G5 Military Efi200901
Hunter 350202301
Meteor 350202301
Super Meteor 650202301

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 4 newest campaigns covering a Royal Enfield vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
24V7130007 Royal Enfield models

EXTERIOR LIGHTINGRoyal Enfield North America Limited (Royal Enfield) is recalling certain 2023 Himalayan, Classic 350, Meteor 350, Hunter 350, Super Meteor 650, Int 650, and Continental GT 650 motorcycles. The side and rear reflectors are not sufficient. As such, these lights fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

23V129000Himalayan

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERRoyal 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.

21V045000Continental GT 650, Interceptor 650

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERRoyal Enfield North America Limited (Royal Enfield) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Continental GT 650 and Interceptor 650 motorcycles. Road salt may cause corrosion on the brake calipers.

09V2350006 Royal Enfield models

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYCLASSIC MOTORWORKS IS RECALLING 233 MY 2009 BULLET ELECTRA E-5, BULLET G5 CLASSIC, BULLET G5 MILITARY, AND BULLET G5 DELUXE MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH THE UNIT CONSTRUCTION, EFI ENGINE. THESE MOTORCYCLES CAN EXPERIENCE THIRD GEAR GALLING ON THE CLUTCH SHAFT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE GEAR TO SEIZE TO THE SHAFT, CAUSING REAR WHEEL LOCK UP.

Browse by model year

Every year with at least one publishable Royal Enfield model year

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .