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1996 Honda Honda Motorcycle

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
3
Latest Feb 16, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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0 injuries, 1 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Honda Honda Motorcycle, most frequently naming the powertrain (other), tires & wheels and transmission categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Powertrain (other)133.3%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%
  • Transmission133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 16, 2004
Crash reported1 death reported

A TIRE MANUFACTURED BY SUMITOMO WITH DUNLOP BRAND NAME BLEW OUT WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON HONDA ELITE SCOOTER. THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A BEAD FAILURE. THE TIRE HAD ONLY FOUR WIRES AT POINT OF FAILURE. THE DOT# IS BDE 456 AND THE MODEL NUMBER IS K788. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10058266
Incident
Aug 23, 2000
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 13, 2000
Crash reported

WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH AND GOING UP AN INCLINE, DRIVESHAFT WENT OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL MOTORCYCLE WHICH LANDED IN A DITCH, ALSO OIL WAS LEAKING FROM DRIVESHAFT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS STILL IN SHOP. *SLC

NHTSA ID
860295
Transmission
Filed Dec 16, 1996

WHILE IN NEUTRAL, CONSUMER GAVE THE BIKE SOME GAS AND IT JERKED FORWARD.

NHTSA ID
512649

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

1295

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

1995-1996 GL1500 COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE. *SD

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda Honda Motorcycle by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003280041.2
2002100042.8
2001300—
2000200—
1999300—
1998600—
1997300—
1996Viewing300—
1995200—
1994100—
1990200—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.