Total Complaints
8 filings
HONDA VALKYRIE · model year
1998 HONDA VALKYRIE
8 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998HONDAVALKYRIE carries 8 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 1998 VALKYRIE is power train with 2 filings, followed by equipment:electrical (1) and fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap (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 1998 VALKYRIE, 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.
8
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 | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20060919SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FAILURE OF BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 1998 HONDA VALKYRIE GL1500CT MOTORCYCLE. *NM
Mileage: 44,700
19990901TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGE IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD WHILE RIDING. THE MOTORCYCLE BECAME BARELY RIDEABLE. AT A FRIEND'S SHOP WE REMOVED AND INSPECTED THE TIRE. IT APPEARED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE CASING. I HAVE SINCE SEEN ABOUT 2 DOZEN COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS DESCRIBING THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE A FILE OF THESE DESCRIPTIONS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.( DOT NUMBER: CALL ME TIRE SIZE: 180/70R 16 )
19990726TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE WWW.F6RIDER.COM/VOA SIGHT HAS INFORMED THAT DUNLOP D206 HAS PREMATURE FAILURE TO WHICH I HAVE HAD THE SAME HAPPEN TO ME UPON TIRE REMOVAL FROM THE TIRE RIM THE INSIDE OF THE DUNLOP D206 SHOWED THAT A LARGE BUBBLE HAD FORMED IN THE INSIDE WALL OF THE REAR TIRE, HAS BEEN REFERED TO AS DELAMINATION OR WALL SEPERATION, THIS CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL TO WOBBLE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BECAME UNSTABLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 180/70R/16 )
19990621SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVNG MOTORCYCLE, AND WHENEVER HE WAS ROUNDING A CORNER BACK END SWAYED. CONSUMER REPLACED REAR TIRE WITH ANOTHER DUNLOP TIRE. PLEASE ADD THE VIN.#. *AK
19981005FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS FILLER PORT IS HIGH POLISHED CHROME- IN DAYLIGHT THIS CREATES A REFLECTION ON THE WINDSCREEN CAUSING A LARGE BLIND SPOT.
19971201POWER TRAIN
LIGHTING OF SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER AT NIGHT IS BARELY DISCERNIBLE. *AK
19971126POWER TRAIN
DESIGN OF THE SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER ARE SUCH THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ THEM AT DUSK OR DAWN. IN BRIGHT LIGHT THEY ARE FINE. *AK
19970919EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
UNDER LOW-LIGHT CONDITIONS- DUSK/DAWN, AND AFTER DARK UNDER CERTAIN STREET LIGHTING, THE INSTRUMENTS ARE UNREADABLE. *AK
Compare 1998HONDAVALKYRIE 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 1998 HONDA VALKYRIE have?▼
The 1998 HONDA VALKYRIE has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 HONDA VALKYRIE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 HONDA VALKYRIE is POWER TRAIN with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP.
Is the 1998 HONDA VALKYRIE 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.