Total Complaints
1 filings
HONDA TRX350 · model year
2000 HONDA TRX350
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000HONDATRX350 carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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 2000 TRX350 is power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch with 1 filings. 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 2000 TRX350, 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.
1
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 |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050624POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE STARTS IN GEAR WITH NEUTRAL LIGHT ON CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP/MOVE ABRUPTLY FORWARD AS ENGINE STARTS WITH CHOKE ENGAGED (CHOKE ENGAGED CAUSES HIGHER RPM UPON START). NO UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR WAS NOTED PRIOR TO EVENT. AFTER INITIAL EVENT NOTED THAT NEUTRAL LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN FORWARD GEAR POSITION. APPEARS SOMEWHAT RANDOM. E.G. LIGHT OFF IN GEAR 2 BUT ON IN GEAR 3 BUT THEN DIFFERENT GEAR COMBINATION. VERIFIED THAT LIGHT IS OFF IN NEUTRAL SETTING - SO APPEARS TO OPERATOR TO BE IN GEAR CAUSING OPERATOR TO MOVE SHIFT TO NEUTRAL ILLUMINATED BUT NOW "IN GEAR" POSITION PRIOR TO START. IN MY OPINION THIS POSES AN EXTREME DANGER, ESPECIALLY TO INEXPERIENCED OPERATORS WHO USE THROTTLE AND REV ENGINE DURING NORMAL COLD START. CONSEQUENCES COULD INCLUDE PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY TO OPERATOR, INJURY TO OTHERS NEAR VEHICLE. AFTER INITIAL RESEARCH OF OWNERS MANUAL, CONTACTED BEN IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT CEDAR CREEK MOTOR SPORTS CEDARBURG WI ON JUNE 24, 2005 TO INQUIRE WHETHER THERE WERE A
Compare 2000HONDATRX350 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 2000 HONDA TRX350 have?▼
The 2000 HONDA TRX350 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 HONDA TRX350?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 HONDA TRX350 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2000 HONDA TRX350 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.