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2016 Royal Enfield Bullet Electra Efi

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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.
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Latest Nov 30, 2020
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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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.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2016 Royal Enfield Bullet Electra Efi, most frequently naming the body & structure, electrical and powertrain (other) categories. 3 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure133.3%
  • Electrical133.3%
  • Powertrain (other)133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structureElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 30, 2020
1 injury reported

I BOUGHT THE 2016 MODEL IN 2018 AS A NEW MOTORCYCLE AND LIKELY THAT CAUSED ISSUES DUE TO JUST SITTING IN THE FACTORY/DEALER. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS- SOMETIMES, THE BIKE WOULD STOP AT SLOW SPEED/ TAKING TURNS, ETC. I REPORTED IT TO A LOCAL DEALER, BUT DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE THE SAME EVERY TIME. NEXT SERVICE- I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CHANGED THE START PLUG ETC, BUT NO CHANGE. THEN ONLY AT AROUND 2000 MILES- CLUTCH WIRE BROKE ON HIGHWAY DRIVING AND SCREWS STARTED FALLING ON HIGHWAYS. THE LOCAL DEALER CHECKED AGAIN AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS TIME, I CONTACTED ROYAL ENFIELD TO GET A HIGHER LEVEL CHECK AS NEW BIKE WITH SUCH A LOW MILEAGE APPEARED DANGEROUS. MEANWHILE, LOCAL DEALER FIXED EVERYTHING AS STILL IN WARRANTY. ROYAL ENFIELD CUSTOMER SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED BUT DID NOTHING. DEALER DID NOT GET ANY MESSAGES FROM ROYAL ENFIELD AND FORCED ME TO PICK UP MOTORCYCLE. THEN WITHIN ONE MONTH AND AROUND 200 MILES- I WAS DOWN FROM MOTORCYCLE ON SLOW SPEED/ CLOSE TO REDLIGHT. LUCKILY I SURVIVED BUT HAD MULTIPLE FRACTURES. FINALLY, I SENT ANOTHER EMAIL TO ROYAL ENFIELD TO LOOK INTO THIS SERIOUS ISSUES BUT NO RESPONSE. DEALER SAID EARLIER MULTIPLE TIMES TRIED TO CONTACT ROYAL ENFIELD BUT NO RESPONSE. EVEN THEY COMMENTED THAT THEY HAD TO FIX SO MANY THING ON THEIR OWN COST AS ROYAL ENFIELD CUSTOMER SERVICES DOES NOT DEAL WITH MANY CUSTOMERS. ACCIDENT HAPPENED DUE TO MOTORCYCLE SUDDEN LOOSING POWER/STOPPING AS NO ONE ELSE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS INCIDENCES AT LOW SPEED. PLEA TO ROYAL ENFIELD TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THEIR MANUFACTURING ISSUES AND RESOLVE ASAP.

NHTSA ID
11377235
Incident
Dec 6, 2019
Mileage
2,400 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SB-003

ENGINE; EQUIPMENT

SUBJECT SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK APPLICABLE MODELS ALL B5, C5, GT, Himalayan

SB-002

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR CLEARING HISTORIC CODES ALL EFI EQUIPPED UCE MODELS

SB-001

ENGINE

SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Royal Enfield Bullet Electra Efi by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2016Viewing100—
2010100—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.