Total Complaints
2 filings
HONDA FOURTRAX · model year
2005 HONDA FOURTRAX
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2005HONDAFOURTRAX carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2005 FOURTRAX is structure with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 77 investigation files overlapping the 2005 FOURTRAX, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20051107STRUCTURE
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING FAILURE TO REPAIR RECALL ON 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX. *TS RUST RESIDUE WAS FOUND ON THE PLASTIC BODY BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS CLEANED, BUT LATER WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN OWNERSHIP, HE VIEWED RUST POURING OUT OF THE REAR RACK TUBING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE HAD BECOME NOISY AND STARTED INTERMITTENTLY RINGING AND OR PINGING AT IDLE. THE CONSUMER LATER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. THE LEAK DRIPPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS RUST IN SEVERAL WELDS ON THE ATV. THE MANAGER AT HONDA DEEMED THE PROBLEM AS COSMETIC CORROSION ON THE ENGINE. *SC
20051107ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING FAILURE TO REPAIR RECALL ON 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX. *TS RUST RESIDUE WAS FOUND ON THE PLASTIC BODY BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS CLEANED, BUT LATER WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN OWNERSHIP, HE VIEWED RUST POURING OUT OF THE REAR RACK TUBING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE HAD BECOME NOISY AND STARTED INTERMITTENTLY RINGING AND OR PINGING AT IDLE. THE CONSUMER LATER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. THE LEAK DRIPPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS RUST IN SEVERAL WELDS ON THE ATV. THE MANAGER AT HONDA DEEMED THE PROBLEM AS COSMETIC CORROSION ON THE ENGINE. *SC
Compare 2005HONDAFOURTRAX to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 9 Open
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25008Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Engine failure
EA25004Engineering AnalysisOpen
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX have?▼
The 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX?▼
The most-complained component for the 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX is STRUCTURE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.