https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Honda Vtr1000f. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:15 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f#complaint-593889 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER SKIPPED AT AROUND 35000 MILES ON MY 1998 HONDA SUPERHAWK. THERE IS MUCH DISCUSSION ON THIS TOPIC AT SUPERHAWKFORUM.COM. MY ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f#complaint-592473 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT RANDOM ENGINE FLAME OUT OR FAILURE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f#complaint-384915 Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT SECOND FAILURE OF CAMCHAIN TENSIONER WITH ENGINE BREAKDOWN OCCURRED AT 25720 MILES. THIS WAS ALSO REPORTED TO HONDA WITH HONDA AGAIN DENYING THAT A CAMCHAIN PROBLEM EXISTS. DT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f#complaint-380756 Tue, 05 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT THIS CAM CHAIN TENSIONER PROBLEM IS POPULAR AMONG VTR1000F OWNERS, PARTICULARLY 1999 MODELS AND EARLIER. FAILURE OF THE TENSIONER COULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ENGINE AT SPEED, CAUSING LOCKUP OF REAR WHEEL AND PROBABLE ACCIDENT WITH INJURY. DT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f#complaint-380792 Tue, 05 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT THIS PROBLEM IS FAIRLY COMMON WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THE CHAIN DRIVING THE CAMS GOES LAX AND THE ENGINE DIES. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND POSES A DANGER TO THE OPERATOR. I WAS FORTUNATE IN THAT MINE FAILED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS WARMING UP. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f https://plaincars.com/make/honda-vtr1000f#complaint-362022 Wed, 17 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK