https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Honda Vt1100. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:34:48 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-436988 Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH MOTORCYCLE LEAKING GAS.*MR MOTORCYCLE LEAKED WHEN SITTING IN THE SUN UNTIL IT WAS PLACED IN THE SHADE. MECHANIC HAD THE MOTORCYCLE THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE HONDA REP NEVER CONTACTED THE CONSUMER REGARDING HIS MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED/RECALLED TO PREVENT A FIRE/ INJURIES. *PH https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-426692 Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF MY ENGINE THAT ENDS AT THE RIGHT FRONT HEAD.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM THE FIRST DAY I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY NEW MOTORCYCLE. WHEN YOU FIRST START IT UP IT MAKES A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE AND IT GETS WORSE THE LONGER YOU RIDE IT. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS FIXED ON MY WARRANTY AND ALL I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS THAT IT IS A HONDA TRAIT AND JUST O https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-426822 Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF MY ENGINE THAT ENDS AT THE RIGHT FRONT HEAD.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM THE FIRST DAY I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY NEW MOTORCYCLE. WHEN YOU FIRST START IT UP IT MAKES A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE AND IT GETS WORSE THE LONGER YOU RIDE IT. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS FIXED ON MY WARRANTY AND ALL I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS THAT IT IS A HONDA TRAIT AND JUST O https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-399157 Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2003 HONDA MOTORCYCLE SABRE 1100 CC. THE "PIVOT BOLT" AND "ACORN NUT" THAT HOLD THE SHIFT PEDAL AND LINKAGE IN PLACE COMES TOTALLY LOOSE AND VIRTUALLY FALLS OFF EVERY 50 MILES. THIS HAPPENED ON MY FIRST RIDE ON THE NEW MOTORCYCLE. TWENTY-FIVE MILES OUT, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THE SHIFT PEDAL HANGING BY THE LAST THREAD ON THE BOLT. I GOT OFF THE ROAD, USED https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-377176 Wed, 09 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH APPEARS TO AFFECT ALL SINGLE PIN CRANK ENGINES PRODUCED BY HONDA BETWEEN 1990 AND 2001. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE GUIDE PIN PLUG ROTATES AND LOOSENS CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT SHIFTER RATTLE. THE OIL LEAK IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD SINCE THE LEAK ONLY OCCURS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS MOVING AND THE OIL BLOWS BACKWARDS TO THE REAR TIRE. UNKNOWINGLY, A RIDER COULD END UP I https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-348778 Mon, 13 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT K177F, 120/90 18.65H, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 10000 MILES ON A 2001, HONDA,SABRE MOTORCYCLE. SIDEWALLS OF BOTH TIRES ARE CRACKED.*AK *YH https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-313507 Tue, 11 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH OR FASTER THERE IS A "PINGING" AND A "SCREECHING" NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND CANNOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-298304 Wed, 20 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT OIL GALLEY PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING HOT OIL TO BE SPRAYED ONTO THE RIDERS LEGS CAUSING BURNS AND ONTO REAR TIRE CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE ENTIRE MOTORCYCLE IS COVERED WITH OIL. PHOTOS AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-252978 Mon, 30 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT REF #827854,(9/98), & #716405 ( 12/99). TODAY I READ IN M/C MAG IZINE ABOUT SAME FAIL. BY OTHER OWNERS . RIDER MAGIZINE DEC. 2000 ISSUE PAGE 68 " HONDA SEALS" . THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR , DOES SOME HAVE TO GET KILLED BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION? .OR HAS SOMEBODY ALREADY BEEN INJURED ! THANK YOU R A MURRAY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-220138 Tue, 11 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIECING PROBLEM WITH NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE A CHRIPING/ WHISTLE, NOISE, GETTING LOUDER THEN THE EXHAUST, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMERNOTHING COULD BE FOUND. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-192235 Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE IT LOSES POWER. THE HIGHER THE SPEED, THE FASTER THE PROBLEM. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 10 TIMES. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-171507 Fri, 17 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING EXHAUST PIPE FELL OFF WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-143932 Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE JUMPS OUT OF LOW GEAR, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-127998 Wed, 16 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, WAITING AND IT TOOK OFF, MOTORCYCLE GAS ENGAGED, EMERGENCY BUTTON PUSHED AND MOTORCYCLE WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL. CLUTCH AND THROTTLE APPEARED DEFECTIVE, DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES; BROKEN BACK/PELVIC BONE/TAIL BONE, AND FIVE RIBS. MOTORCYCLE NOT TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DRIVER UNABLE TO CONTACT. PROVIDER FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-127999 Wed, 16 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, WAITING AND IT TOOK OFF, MOTORCYCLE GAS ENGAGED, EMERGENCY BUTTON PUSHED AND MOTORCYCLE WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL. CLUTCH AND THROTTLE APPEARED DEFECTIVE, DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES; BROKEN BACK/PELVIC BONE/TAIL BONE, AND FIVE RIBS. MOTORCYCLE NOT TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DRIVER UNABLE TO CONTACT. PROVIDER FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-121674 Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE CRANKCASE SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKING OF OIL. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-121675 Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT SLAVE CYLINDER WEEP HOLES ALLOW FOR OIL TO LEAK ON REAR TIRE WHEN FAILURE OCCURS. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-115172 Mon, 14 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT THE MOTORCYCYLE LEAKS OIL DUE TO A BROKEN SEALANT IN THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES TAHT THE OIL LEAKED ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE, ON THE DRIVESHAFT HOUSING, AND ON THE TIRE. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-15630 Mon, 03 Jul 1995 00:00:00 GMT LIGHT INDICATOR ON GEAR SHIFT SHOWS NEUTRAL, BUT MOTOR CYCLE IS IN GEAR, DRIVE AND WHEN STARTED WILL MOVE . *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vt1100#complaint-15417 Wed, 28 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING MOTOR CYLCE EXPERIENCE STEERING LOCKUP, CAUSING TO LOSS CONTROL IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, GOING TO A DITCH. *AK