IllustrationAll electrical connections, including relays, on the bike have white lithium grease. In wet conditions there are faults causing engine to stall or not start. Lithium should never be used on electrical connections. Silicone would be appropriate. This is a manufacturing problem that needs to be addressed.
2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Himalayan years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
2 reportsCOLD ENGINE STARTS ARE UNSUCCECCFUL UNLESS YOU KEEP REVVING THE ENGINE. ENGINE WILL STALL ERRATICALLY, ie; RED LIGHTS,STOP SIGNS, EVEN WHEN YOU COAST[NO THROTTLE]. THERES A DANGER OF COLLISION [THATS OBVIOUS], WHEN YOUR ENGINE DIES IN TRAFFIC. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OTHER 2022 ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN OWNERS. I U…
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COLD ENGINE STARTS ARE UNSUCCECCFUL UNLESS YOU KEEP REVVING THE ENGINE. ENGINE WILL STALL ERRATICALLY, ie; RED LIGHTS,STOP SIGNS, EVEN WHEN YOU COAST[NO THROTTLE]. THERES A DANGER OF COLLISION [THATS OBVIOUS], WHEN YOUR ENGINE DIES IN TRAFFIC. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OTHER 2022 ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN OWNERS. I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT NOT EV ERY DEALER IS INNEPT ENOUGH OR TRAINED ON HOW TO REPAIR THE ISSUES. THIS BIKE HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE 1ST DAY I GOT IT.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.