2022 Cfmoto CF700 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2022 Cfmoto CF700, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance738.9%
- Electrical633.3%
- Fuel system316.7%
- Brakes15.6%
- Engine15.6%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
I was cruising down the street around 30 to 35 mph, when my gauge cluster started acting up and suddenly the motorcycle slipped out from underneath me and it caused me to crash.
While cruising at 70 mph the speed limit. I went over their minor bumps. It dropped into first gear digitally. (i.g. the gear sensor stopped working.) Which made my cruise control stop working. Another time, same spot but going 75 mph it killed my engine and gave me a trouble code. I found out it is rather common with this specific motorcycle. Here is a few people who have the same issue [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
I was cruising down the street around 30 to 35 mph, when my gauge cluster started acting up and suddenly the motorcycle slipped out from underneath me and it caused me to crash.
While cruising at 70 mph the speed limit. I went over their minor bumps. It dropped into first gear digitally. (i.g. the gear sensor stopped working.) Which made my cruise control stop working. Another time, same spot but going 75 mph it killed my engine and gave me a trouble code. I found out it is rather common with this specific motorcycle. Here is a few people who have the same issue [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
Fuel gauge on 2022 CFMOTO 700cl-x displays either empty, or partially full of fuel when the vehicle fuel tank is at its fullest state marked by the reference bar located inside the fuel tank. Cruise control randomly disengages while the vehicle display reads the incorrect gear position. Example: Cruise control set at speed limit, gear indicator “flickers” between 1st and 6th gear while vehicle is in motion which appears to disengage the cruise control. Motorcycles loose speed quickly at zero throttle and this has become a safety issue for me.
The first issue is that of the fuel gauge displaying wrong and/or acting up. Sometimes it'll go directly from full to 1/4 tank, then randomly go back up to full or anywhere between. It's pretty spontaneous. The second issue is that of the cruise control. While travelling at interstate speeds and after passing another vehicle, I turned cruise control on only for the bike to die right after. I had to quickly make an emergency maneuver out the flow of traffic as I had no throttle or cruise and was slowing down very quickly. There was a check engine light that displayed however there was no codes that I saw at the time. After pulling onto the shoulder and restarting the bike, it's as if nothing ever happened - the engine light disappeared immediately and throttle worked. I'm now iffy using the cruise control and sometimes it won't engage, even if I wanted to (very random, just appears orange regardless gear/speed/etc). One other issue I've found with the bikes is that the gear shifter will frequently become inoperable too. It'll just give a "--" on the screen. There have been times where it's misread neutral and other gears, too, and caused me to almost crash when starting the bike (it thinks it's in neutral but jumps into 1st/2nd). I've also had issues when shifting up to sixth where it'll say it's in 1st all of a sudden. Very strange!
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
Rear brake switch leaks resulting in loss of brake fluid over time. Rear brake light does not activate as a result. Repair part is at least 6 months into the future
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
While cruising at 70 mph the speed limit. I went over their minor bumps. It dropped into first gear digitally. (i.g. the gear sensor stopped working.) Which made my cruise control stop working. Another time, same spot but going 75 mph it killed my engine and gave me a trouble code. I found out it is rather common with this specific motorcycle. Here is a few people who have the same issue [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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