https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Honda Vfr800. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:34:44 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-1316401 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING FOUR TIMES, TWICE IN TRAFFIC AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE UNTIL I PLAYED WITH FUSES, AND NOTICED MAIN FUSE B (FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) WAS EXTREMELY HOT. ONCE HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE WIRE COMING OUT OF MAIN FUSE B WAS SMALLER GAUGE THAN THE WIRE IT WAS CONNECTED TO, AND IT WAS BAKED FROM OVER HEATING SO BAD IT WAS TURN https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-1316402 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING FOUR TIMES, TWICE IN TRAFFIC AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE UNTIL I PLAYED WITH FUSES, AND NOTICED MAIN FUSE B (FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) WAS EXTREMELY HOT. ONCE HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE WIRE COMING OUT OF MAIN FUSE B WAS SMALLER GAUGE THAN THE WIRE IT WAS CONNECTED TO, AND IT WAS BAKED FROM OVER HEATING SO BAD IT WAS TURN https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-1316403 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING FOUR TIMES, TWICE IN TRAFFIC AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE UNTIL I PLAYED WITH FUSES, AND NOTICED MAIN FUSE B (FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) WAS EXTREMELY HOT. ONCE HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE WIRE COMING OUT OF MAIN FUSE B WAS SMALLER GAUGE THAN THE WIRE IT WAS CONNECTED TO, AND IT WAS BAKED FROM OVER HEATING SO BAD IT WAS TURN https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-1215002 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING DOWN STATE ROAD DOING APPROX 40 MPH WHEN BIKE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DIED. PULLED OVER AND AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS IT RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES IN MY 14 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING ONCE WHEN TURNING ACROSS TRAFFIC. AFTER FINDING A AFE PARKING LOT I DISCOVERED MY MAIN FUSE AND WIRES HAD MELTED AND WAS DAMAGED. MY STARTER RELAY CONNECTION WAS ALSO MELTED. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-1215003 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING DOWN STATE ROAD DOING APPROX 40 MPH WHEN BIKE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DIED. PULLED OVER AND AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS IT RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES IN MY 14 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING ONCE WHEN TURNING ACROSS TRAFFIC. AFTER FINDING A AFE PARKING LOT I DISCOVERED MY MAIN FUSE AND WIRES HAD MELTED AND WAS DAMAGED. MY STARTER RELAY CONNECTION WAS ALSO MELTED. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-1215004 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING DOWN STATE ROAD DOING APPROX 40 MPH WHEN BIKE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DIED. PULLED OVER AND AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS IT RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES IN MY 14 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING ONCE WHEN TURNING ACROSS TRAFFIC. AFTER FINDING A AFE PARKING LOT I DISCOVERED MY MAIN FUSE AND WIRES HAD MELTED AND WAS DAMAGED. MY STARTER RELAY CONNECTION WAS ALSO MELTED. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-975306 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT MY ISSUE WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN 2012 WHEN I COULD NOT START MY MOTORCYCLE; MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS AN OLD BATTERY. UPON RESEARCHING ON VFRDISCUSSION.COM I WAS EXPOSED TO NUMEROUS VFR OWNERS WITH STARTING ISSUES THAT WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL AND CHARGING ISSUES, A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY 2003 MODEL YEAR. FROM THE INFORMATION GATHERED I STARTED TO INVESTIGATE MY MOTORCYCLE TO SEE IF THE ISSUE IS INDE https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-975307 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT MY ISSUE WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN 2012 WHEN I COULD NOT START MY MOTORCYCLE; MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS AN OLD BATTERY. UPON RESEARCHING ON VFRDISCUSSION.COM I WAS EXPOSED TO NUMEROUS VFR OWNERS WITH STARTING ISSUES THAT WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL AND CHARGING ISSUES, A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY 2003 MODEL YEAR. FROM THE INFORMATION GATHERED I STARTED TO INVESTIGATE MY MOTORCYCLE TO SEE IF THE ISSUE IS INDE https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-925853 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT NIGHT WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM. RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED, ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALER. RECALL REPAIR APPEARS INSUFFICIENT TO SOLVE OVERHEATING OF STANDARD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-678635 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA VFR800. THE CONTACT MAILED IN A WARRANTY CARD NOTIFYING THE HONDA MANUFACTURER THAT HE NOW OWNS THE MOTORCYCLE. THE WARRANTY INFORMATION WAS ENTERED INTO HONDA'S SYSTEM INCORRECTLY AND NOW IT STATES THAT THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOLEN. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V359000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH THE DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-676331 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA VFR800. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V359000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING). WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUT OFF. WHEN HE EXITED THE FREEWAY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. WHEN HE MERGED BACK ONTO THE FREEWAY, EVERYTHING WORKED NORMALLY, EXCEPT THE SPEEDOMETER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CON https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-661307 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA VFR800. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING. HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER HAD NOT RECEIVED THE RECALL PARTS AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-661080 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA VFR800. WHILE RIDING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND STALLS RANDOMLY. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY OF THE HONDA DEALERS TO REPAIR OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000. UPDATED 4/2/ https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-659419 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA VFR800. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V359000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. IN NOVEMBER, HE RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS AND CALL HIM WHEN THEY ARRIVED. HE CALLED THE DEALER BACK AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-639366 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, LOSS OF POWER, LIGHTS, INSTRUMENTS. LOSS OF POWER AND LIGHTS AT NIGHT RESULTED LOST CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE, WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH REFLECTOR/BARRIER ON HIGHWAY. AT HIGHER SPEEDS THIS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-637328 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA VFR800. WHILE RIDING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHT SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FRONT FAIRING SUB-HARNESS TRANSFERRED THE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING LOAD OF THE HEADLIGHT TO OTHER COMPONENTS AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V359000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#recall-07V359000-honda-honda-vfr800-2005 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT FAIRING SUB-HARNESS (SECTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS) TRANSFERS THE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING LOAD OF THE HEADLIGHTS, FRONT TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND VARIOUS RELAYS TO THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS VIA AN 18-PIN CONNECTOR. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE GROUND WIRE TERMINALS INSIDE THE CONNECTOR CAN OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN MELTING OF THE CONNECTOR AND A LOSS OF POWER https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#recall-07V359000-honda-honda-vfr800-2004 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT FAIRING SUB-HARNESS (SECTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS) TRANSFERS THE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING LOAD OF THE HEADLIGHTS, FRONT TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND VARIOUS RELAYS TO THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS VIA AN 18-PIN CONNECTOR. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE GROUND WIRE TERMINALS INSIDE THE CONNECTOR CAN OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN MELTING OF THE CONNECTOR AND A LOSS OF POWER https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#recall-07V359000-honda-honda-vfr800-2003 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT FAIRING SUB-HARNESS (SECTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS) TRANSFERS THE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING LOAD OF THE HEADLIGHTS, FRONT TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND VARIOUS RELAYS TO THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS VIA AN 18-PIN CONNECTOR. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE GROUND WIRE TERMINALS INSIDE THE CONNECTOR CAN OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN MELTING OF THE CONNECTOR AND A LOSS OF POWER https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#recall-07V359000-honda-honda-vfr800-2002 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT FAIRING SUB-HARNESS (SECTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS) TRANSFERS THE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING LOAD OF THE HEADLIGHTS, FRONT TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND VARIOUS RELAYS TO THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS VIA AN 18-PIN CONNECTOR. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE GROUND WIRE TERMINALS INSIDE THE CONNECTOR CAN OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN MELTING OF THE CONNECTOR AND A LOSS OF POWER https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-629885 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2003 HONDA VFR MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING AT APPROX. 30 MPH / 3500 RPM. SAFELY PULLED OFF ROAD AND PARKED. HEADLIGHTS & DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM, BUZZING SOUND FROM DASHBOARD. BIKE RESTARTED ONLY WHEN HEADLIGHT FUSE WAS REMOVED. BIKE CURRENTLY AT HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIRS. EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION OF THIS PROBLEM, SOLUTION, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN FLAWS IN NUMEROUS 6TH GENERATION (2002 - https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-625180 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2002 HONDA VFR 800 MOTORCYCLE THAT HAS INCURRED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT 2 DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND WHEN TRYING TO USE TURN SIGNALS. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE DIED...A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOW THE MOTORCYCLE STILL DID THE SAME THING, JUST THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE PRA https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-625181 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2002 HONDA VFR 800 MOTORCYCLE THAT HAS INCURRED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT 2 DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND WHEN TRYING TO USE TURN SIGNALS. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE DIED...A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOW THE MOTORCYCLE STILL DID THE SAME THING, JUST THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE PRA https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-625182 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2002 HONDA VFR 800 MOTORCYCLE THAT HAS INCURRED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT 2 DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND WHEN TRYING TO USE TURN SIGNALS. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE DIED...A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOW THE MOTORCYCLE STILL DID THE SAME THING, JUST THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE PRA https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-612285 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE POPS BACK THROUGH AIR CLEANER HOUSING, I AM AFRAID IT'S GOING TO CATCH FIRE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-598259 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE ENGINE DIED WHILE RUNNING. I DID TROUBLESHOOT TO FIND AN ELECTRICAL 30 AMP FUSE WIRE INSULATION SCORCHED AND BURNED THROUGH. COPPER CONDUCTOR HAD BECOME VERY HOT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-598260 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE ENGINE DIED WHILE RUNNING. I DID TROUBLESHOOT TO FIND AN ELECTRICAL 30 AMP FUSE WIRE INSULATION SCORCHED AND BURNED THROUGH. COPPER CONDUCTOR HAD BECOME VERY HOT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-595643 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT HAD STARTING PROBLEMS AND WENT TO CHECK THE BATTERY. FOUND THAT THE FUSE HOLDER, A CONNECTOR AND THE SMALL WIRE BETWEEN THE TWO HAD DISCOLORED TO A BROWN. THERE WERE SIGNS OF MELTING ON THE WIRE INSULATION. THE PART HAS NOT FAILED TO DATE BUT GETS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH WHEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS RUNNING. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#recall-06V270000-honda-honda-vfr800-2006 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vfr800#complaint-573054 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT 30AMP MAIN FUSE HOLDER MELTING. ENGINE STOPPED ON FREEWAY. *NM