HONDA VF750 · model year

1998 HONDA VF750

1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1998HONDAVF750 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 1998 VF750 is fuel system, gasoline:delivery 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 1998 VF750, 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.

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Deaths

Total Complaints

1 filings

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

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1

Recent Complaints

20070818FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

MY 1998 HONDA MAGNA VF750 HAS SUFFERED A FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO THE "AUTO FUEL VALVE". THE VEHICLE RUNS LEAN THROUGH MID-RANGE ENGINE SPEEDS AND LOSES POWER. EVENTUALLY, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLS. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED TODAY, AUG. 17, '07 AT APPROXIMATELY 8PM ON I-96 IN WIXOM, MI. I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN SHIFTING TO FIFTH GEAR AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. I RELEASED THE CLUTCH AND THE ENGINE STALLED. I MOVED TO THE SHOULDER, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND MANAGED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ALONG THE SHOULDER FOR APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE ON ENGINE POWER BEFORE IT STALLED AGAIN. I THEN WALKED 2.5 MILES TO THE NEXT EXIT. WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A RETAIL STORE, I MANAGED TO REMOVE THE "AUTO FUEL VALVE" WITH TOOLS PURCHASED FROM THE STORE. I CONNECTED THE FUEL TANK DIRECTLY TO THE CARBURETOR FUEL LINES, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY. THE "AUTO FUEL VALVE" CONTROLS FUEL FLOW FROM THE TANK AND I BELIEVE IT ALSO ACTS AS A PUMP. THE "AUTO F

Mileage: 18,980

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NHTSA Investigations 9 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1998 HONDA VF750 have?
The 1998 HONDA VF750 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 HONDA VF750?
The most-complained component for the 1998 HONDA VF750 is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1998 HONDA VF750 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.