Total Complaints
2 filings
HONDA VFR800FI · model year
2002 HONDA VFR800FI
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2002HONDAVFR800FI carries 2 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 2002 VFR800FI is electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery (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 2002 VFR800FI, 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.
2
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 |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20071002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHODS I WAS ALSO ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE STATOR/ GENERATOR WAS NOT PRODUCING ANY CURRENT FOR THE BIKE AND THAT THIS BIKE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A RECALL OF THAT PART. WHEN I CALLED HONDA MOTORCYCLE, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN # WAS OUTSIDE THE RECALL IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT IT FAILED. SINCE I USE MY BIKE TO GO TO WORK, I HAD TO ORDER THE GENERATOR KIT AND INSTALL IT MYSELF AT A GREAT EXPENSE TO ME OF TIME AND MONEY. I QUESTION WHETHER YOUR
Mileage: 19,000
20071002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHODS I WAS ALSO ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE STATOR/ GENERATOR WAS NOT PRODUCING ANY CURRENT FOR THE BIKE AND THAT THIS BIKE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A RECALL OF THAT PART. WHEN I CALLED HONDA MOTORCYCLE, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN # WAS OUTSIDE THE RECALL IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT IT FAILED. SINCE I USE MY BIKE TO GO TO WORK, I HAD TO ORDER THE GENERATOR KIT AND INSTALL IT MYSELF AT A GREAT EXPENSE TO ME OF TIME AND MONEY. I QUESTION WHETHER YOUR
Mileage: 19,000
Compare 2002HONDAVFR800FI 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 2002 HONDA VFR800FI have?▼
The 2002 HONDA VFR800FI has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 HONDA VFR800FI?▼
The most-complained component for the 2002 HONDA VFR800FI is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY.
Is the 2002 HONDA VFR800FI 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.