Total Complaints
3 filings
HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE · model year
2001 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2001HONDAHONDA 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2001 HONDA MOTORCYCLE is engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator (1) and tires:tread/belt (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 79 investigation files overlapping the 2001 HONDA MOTORCYCLE, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
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 |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040920TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AVON 180/60VR16 TIRE BEING SOLD FOR USE ON THE REAR OF THE HONDA GL1800 GOLD WING. 1ST INCIDENT-APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES ON THE TIRE BEGAN TO NOTICE A VIBRATION. WITHIN 200 MILES THERE WAS DEFINITE SEPARATION IN THE TREAD. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. I DID NOT RECORD THE DATE CODE FROM THE FIRST TIRE. 2ND INCIDENT-WITH APPROXIMATELY 2500 MILES ON THE TIRE, NOTICED VIBRATION RECURRING. AGAIN WITHIN ABOUT 200 MILES THERE WAS SEPARATION..TIRE IS BEING REPLACED BY AVON. DATE CODE ON THE TIRE 0504.*AK
Mileage: 67,500
20030512ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR IS UNABLE TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED IF THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. MOTORCYCLE WILL STOP RUNNING WHEN THE BATTERY FINALLY GIVES UP. AFTER 1 AND HALF HORS BIKE WILL LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND FAIL REGARDLESS OF RATE OF TRAVEL. (HONDA MOTORCYCLE VF750, 2001) *AK PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**766055
Mileage: 200
20020924ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE BIKE OVERHEATS (AS INDICATED BY THE GAUGE) WHILE DRIVEN SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC. YOU MUST TRY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC QUICKLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE COOLANT WOULD COME OUT AND GO UNDER THE REAR TIRE. IF THAT HAPPENED, THE BIKE COULD SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER ME AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE DATE AND MILEAGE LISTED REPRESENTS THE FIRST TIME THE BIKE SHOWED THE OVERHEATED CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE TIME UNDER THE EXACT SAME CONDITIONS: IN TRAFFIC; MOVING LESS THAN 15 MPH; APPROX 85 DEGREE OUTSIDE AIT TEMP. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. THANKS.
Compare 2001HONDAHONDA MOTORCYCLE to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 9 Open
DP26005Defect PetitionOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25015Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of braking force
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2001 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE have?▼
The 2001 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 2001 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE?▼
The most-complained component for the 2001 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR and TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 2001 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2001 HONDA HONDA MOTORCYCLE; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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