Total Complaints
6 filings
HONDA VALKYRIE · model year
1999 HONDA VALKYRIE
6 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 1999HONDAVALKYRIE carries 6 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 1999 VALKYRIE is steering: steering wheel/handle bar with 1 filings, followed by tires:tread/belt (1) and suspension:front (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 1999 VALKYRIE, 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.
6
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 |
|---|---|
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20100803STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA VALKYRIE 1500 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KICK STAND BOLTS FRACTURED AND WAS CAUSING THE KICKSTAND TO REMAIN HANGING DOWNWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH THE KICKSTAND DOWN. IF THE KICKSTAND WOULD FALL WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT ORDERED THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED HE WOULD BE SERVICING THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF UPDATED 10/14/10*JB
Mileage: 25,000
20100803STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA VALKYRIE 1500 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KICK STAND BOLTS FRACTURED AND WAS CAUSING THE KICKSTAND TO REMAIN HANGING DOWNWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH THE KICKSTAND DOWN. IF THE KICKSTAND WOULD FALL WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT ORDERED THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED HE WOULD BE SERVICING THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF UPDATED 10/14/10*JB
Mileage: 25,000
20071006SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FAILURE OF LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING. BEARING INITIALLY FAILED AND REPLACED 2 YRS AGO AT 50K MILES. FAILED AGAIN THIS YEAR AT 70K MILES WHILE 600 MI FROM HOME. NO AREA DEALER HAD REQUIRED PART(S). HAD TO TRANSPORT MOTORCYCLE HOME VIA TRUCK RENTAL. BIKE EVENTUALLY FIXED AT MY OWN LOCAL DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA REFUSES TO DISCUSS MY OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES OR ACKNOWLEDGE THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THIS PART FAILING PREMATURELY. AN INFORMAL POLL OF 52 OTHER OWNERS SHOWED 22 EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE, 5 OF US TWICE, AND SOME FAILURES OCCURRED IN AS LITTLE AS 12K MILES. TOTAL FAILURE OF THIS PART HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY. *JB
Mileage: 70,012
20000201SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 70MPH AND UP MOTORCYCLE WILL HAVE A BAD VIBRATION WHICH INCREASES AS THE SPEED INCREASES. AT 90-95MPH HIGH SPEED WHEEL WOBBLING. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER TO BE FIXED 6 TIMES. *AK
19990818STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TIRES ARE CUPPING, AND REAR TIRE IS BALD, AND THREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES. ALSO, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. *AK
19990818TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES ARE CUPPING, AND REAR TIRE IS BALD, AND THREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES. ALSO, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. *AK
Compare 1999HONDAVALKYRIE 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 1999 HONDA VALKYRIE have?▼
The 1999 HONDA VALKYRIE has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 HONDA VALKYRIE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 HONDA VALKYRIE is STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:TREAD/BELT and SUSPENSION:FRONT.
Is the 1999 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 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 1999 HONDA VALKYRIE; 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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