HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE · model year

1999 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE

3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1999HONDAHONDA MOTORCYCLE carries 3 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 1999 HONDA MOTORCYCLE is steering:linkages with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1) and electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator (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 1999 HONDA MOTORCYCLE, 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.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

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

ComponentCount
STEERING:LINKAGES1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1

Recent Complaints

20010604ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

TWO DEALERS ARE VERY AWARE THAT THIS PART FAILS VERY FREQUENTLY ON THIS MODEL

19991129ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECT ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. NLM

19990823STEERING:LINKAGES

STEERING LOCK SECURITY FEATURE INSTALLED IN VEHICLE, HOWEVER NOT IN COMBINATION WITH ENGINE CUT OFF SWITCH, WHICH COULD BE A POSSIBLE PROBLEM IF STEERING LOCK IS ENGAGED AND ENGINE IS STARTED AND DRIVEN, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. MJS

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NHTSA Investigations 9 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1999 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE have?
The 1999 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE?
The most-complained component for the 1999 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE is STEERING:LINKAGES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR.
Is the 1999 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE 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.