https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Honda Honda Motorcycle. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:01:35 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-1317095 Tue, 13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE FRAME IS CRACKED. HONDA HAD A RECALL THAT IS NO LONGER HONORED. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID BIKE WAS REPAIRED BUT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THAT OR IT RECRACKED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY SERVICE ON 9/12/13 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-947648 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT THERE ARE CRITICAL NUTS AND BOLTS THAT MUST BE TORQUED TO SPECIFIC MANUFACTURER'S ASSEMBLY SPECIFICATIONS BY ALL HONDA POWERSPORTS DEALERS THAT ARE COMPLETING THE FINAL ASSEMBLY PROCESS FOR AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY ON NEW HONDA MOTORCYCLES. IF THESE CRITICAL NUTS AND BOLTS ARE NOT TORQUED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFIC SPECIFICATIONS, THEN THEY CAN COME LOOSE IF UNDER TIGHTENED OR THEY CAN COM https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-695059 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA 900F (NA). WHILE RIDING 20 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SHIFTER FELL OFF AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN SIXTH GEAR. HE WAS INJURED WHILE GETTING OFF OF THE BIKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,321. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-679233 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKE ROTOR ON MY 1990 HONDA VT1100 HAS A CRACK 75% OF THE WAY ACROSS IT, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. I AM REPORTING THIS TO SEE IF THIS IS A TREND WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES BECAUSE THE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE, NO WRECK, NO LAYDOWN, JUST NORMAL OPERATIONS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-627277 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE HONDA RC51 2002 MOTORCYCLE BATTERY LEAKS CORROSIVE FLUID WHICH IS CHANNELED ONTO THE SWINGARM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SWINGARM WHICH IS A VITAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF THE BIKE. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR RESOLUTION OF THE MATTER, HOWEVER, HONDA FELT THAT THIS WAS ENTIRELY APPROPRIATE AND REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-589697 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A GAS LEAK WAS OBSERVED IN THE REAR WELD OF THE GAS TANK ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-563716 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT FINAL DRIVE FLANGE BEARING FAILURE,2003 HONDA VTX 1800 RETRO MODEL MOTORCYCLE, I WAS REPLACING A WORN TIRE AND INSPECTED THE FLANGE BEARINGS,BOTH WERE NO GOOD,BALL BEARINGS AND SEAL MISSING FROM ONE AND THE OTHER DID NOT TURN,MY DEALER REPLACED THEM BOTH UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-558547 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHEN RIDING MOTORCYCLE AND STOPPING AT STREET LIGHTS CAN SMELL GAS FUMES, NOT EXHAUST. INSPECTED FOUND WELD AT BOTTOM REAR OF FUEL TANK LEAKING FUEL, HAVE READ ABOUT THIS FAILURE WITH OTHER 2000 RC51S ON INTERNET FORUMS, HONDA HAS NO RECALL!!! WHY NOT?!!!*JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-558548 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHEN RIDING MOTORCYCLE AND STOPPING AT STREET LIGHTS CAN SMELL GAS FUMES, NOT EXHAUST. INSPECTED FOUND WELD AT BOTTOM REAR OF FUEL TANK LEAKING FUEL, HAVE READ ABOUT THIS FAILURE WITH OTHER 2000 RC51S ON INTERNET FORUMS, HONDA HAS NO RECALL!!! WHY NOT?!!!*JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-546252 Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: OWNS A HONDA GOLDWING WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED INTO A CONVERSION MOTOR BIKE WHICH TURNED THIS INTO A 3 WHEEL VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PADS DESTROYED THE ROTORS. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A SENSOR LIKE THOSE ON A CAR ,BUT THERE WAS ONLY 4-5,000 MILES BEFORE THE ROTOR WERE DESTROYED. BECAUSE HONDA WAS A DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM ,SO IF LOSING THE REAR STIL https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-507023 Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-497341 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-494622 Tue, 07 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FRIEND CAN START HIS MOTORCYCLE WITH HIS KEYS, BOTH VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME VIN NUMBER. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-483736 Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE'S MODEL NUMBER XR650L FRAME DEVELOPED A CRACK. DEALER REPLACED THE FRAME. HOWEVER, REAR TIRES WOBBLED WHEN DRIVING. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-480425 Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT 2003 HONDA VTX1300S... DURING DECELERATION AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH THE FRONT END OF THE MOTORCYCLE WILL START TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY OVER TORQUED THE HEAD BEARING WHICH QUIETED IT DOWN A LITTLE. I FEEL THIS IS NOT A GOOD FIX, BUT INSTEAD A "RIG" OF SOME SORT TO SAY THAT THIS BIKE DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END SHAKES. I, ALONG WITH OTHERS WHO OWN THIS BIKE, https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-479696 Mon, 14 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT (1) FRONT END WOBBLES EXCESSIVLY BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MILES PER HOUR (2) SO FAR NO CRASHES BUT THE WOBBLE IS DANGEROUS (3) HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-478419 Sat, 05 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT HAVE 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE ST1100, 10,000 MILES, RETAINING BOLT ON RIGHT FRONT CALIPER BROKE, ALMOST KILLED SELF. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-478034 Wed, 02 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INACCURATE. THE READING WAS OFF BY ABOUT 10%. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON AND THAT THEY WERE ALLOWED 10% DEVIATION. *AK *NM https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-463956 Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2002 HONDA SHADOW VLX MOTORCYCLE. I STARTED IT, WAS SITTING ON IT, IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND MOTOR WAS HOT AND PIPES WERE HOT -- GASOLINE STARTING GUSHING DOWN INTO THE V-ENGINE BELOW THE SEAT. UNDER RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES COULD HAVE IGNITED/BLOWN. THE GAS ON/OFF SWITCH BOLT HAD COME LOOSE (WHICH IS ON A ROD THAT GOES UNDER THE SEAT) ALLOWING GAS TO FLOW ONTO THE MOTOR. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-457871 Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-455091 Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT A TIRE MANUFACTURED BY SUMITOMO WITH DUNLOP BRAND NAME BLEW OUT WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON HONDA ELITE SCOOTER. THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A BEAD FAILURE. THE TIRE HAD ONLY FOUR WIRES AT POINT OF FAILURE. THE DOT# IS BDE 456 AND THE MODEL NUMBER IS K788. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-453821 Fri, 06 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT EXHAUST HAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOW BACK THAT MY CLOTHES ALWAYS SMELL BAD, MY RIDING JACKET HAS BEEN HANGING IN THE HOUSE FOR THREE MONTHS(WINTER) AND STILL SMELLS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED LIGHT-HEADED AFTER SOME RIDES. I AM PLANNING ON BUYING A DIFFERENT EXHAUST FOR THAT REASON ONLY.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-448064 Tue, 06 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT SEVERE WHEEL/TIRE BOUNCE BETWEEN 35 AND 60 MPH. DEALER TRUED AND BALANCED FRONT AND REAR WHEELS/TIRES. HELPED SITUATION SOME, BUT IS STILL NOTICABLE AT CRUISING SPEEDS. CAUSES STRESS AND DISCOMFORT WHEN RIDING AS WELL AS BEING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS IF WHEEL/TIRE FAILS. TECHNICIAN SAID AFTER THE 3RD SERVICE, "THAT'S THE SMOOTHEST RIDING 750 I'VE EVER BEEN ON." I DON'T THINK HE REALLY WANTED TO https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-439172 Wed, 05 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE SPEED TO DROP 3 TO 5 MPH . THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 50 MPH. *AK *PH *NM https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-438107 Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2003 HONDA VFR INTERCEPTOR (MOTORCYCLE) CAUGHT ON FIRE APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MILES INTO RIDE. THE FIRE WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY, AT THE MUFFLER AND REAR PLASTIC COWLING. APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5 MILES PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING "ROUGH" OR "BOGGED DOWN" WITH REDUCED POWER.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-438108 Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2003 HONDA VFR INTERCEPTOR (MOTORCYCLE) CAUGHT ON FIRE APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MILES INTO RIDE. THE FIRE WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY, AT THE MUFFLER AND REAR PLASTIC COWLING. APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5 MILES PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING "ROUGH" OR "BOGGED DOWN" WITH REDUCED POWER.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-438109 Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2003 HONDA VFR INTERCEPTOR (MOTORCYCLE) CAUGHT ON FIRE APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MILES INTO RIDE. THE FIRE WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY, AT THE MUFFLER AND REAR PLASTIC COWLING. APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5 MILES PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING "ROUGH" OR "BOGGED DOWN" WITH REDUCED POWER.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-438110 Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2003 HONDA VFR INTERCEPTOR (MOTORCYCLE) CAUGHT ON FIRE APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MILES INTO RIDE. THE FIRE WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY, AT THE MUFFLER AND REAR PLASTIC COWLING. APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5 MILES PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING "ROUGH" OR "BOGGED DOWN" WITH REDUCED POWER.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-436874 Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT HONDA CB900F (919) MOTORCYCLE. UNUSUAL EXHAUST SMELL (SMELLS OVERLY RICH) AT IDLE AND WHILE MOVING. THE TURBULENCE CAUSED BY THE MOVING RIDER CAUSES THE EXHAUST TO SURROUND THE RIDER AND PASSENGER. ON 9/14/03 (AND OTHER TIMES), I HAVE GONE ON RIDES AND HAVE COME HOME FEELING ILL, SIMILAR TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. MY WIFE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS EVERY TIME SHE RIDES WITH ME. THROUGH AN INTER https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/honda-honda-motorcycle#complaint-434884 Mon, 13 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE MODEL 919 SERIOUS EXHAUST GAS ISSUE. *LA