Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Honda Honda Motorcycle, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, visibility and driver assistance categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| May 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 2000 | 1 | 6 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE MOTORCYCLE TOOK OFF, SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING UNWANTED SPEED, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. ALSO, MOTORCYCLE DID NOT NOT SHIFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING THE LEFT MIRROR FLEW OFF THE SUPERHOT MODEL MOTORCYCLE, CAUSING A HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DELAMINATION OF TIRE, VISIBLE FROM INSIDE OF TIRE; 10"X3" ALONG CENTER LINE OF TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 180/70-16 )
MY REAR TIRE PLY IS"DELAMINATING" WHICH HAS CAUSED AN UNEVENESS IN THE SHAPE OF THE TIRE, CAUSING IT TO EXHIBIT AN IRREGULAR SURFACE THAT EFFECTS HANDLING (PARTICULARLY WHILE CORNERING). I WAS ADVISED BY A LOCAL DEALER (MILPITAS HONDA) THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMONLY CAUSED BY DRIVING WITH LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE KEPT MY PRESSURE AT 41 PSI (THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE). I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHERS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES AND THAT DUNLOP HAS REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE TIRE.. EVEN WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED TO OWNERS WITH AS FEW AS 1800 MILES. I HAVE A GOOD DEAL OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS TIRE IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED OR COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY (100%, INCLUDING THE PART AND REPLACEMENT LABOR). HONDA SAYS TO CONTACT DUNLOP FOR A NEW TIRE AND DUNLOP SAYS IT IS HONDA'S PROBLEM. MEANWHILE, THE CUSTOMERS ARE GETTING SCREWED BY BEING FORCED TO GET A REPLACEMENT TIRE PREMATURELY AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.. THEN THE REPLACEMENT DUNLOP TIRE FAILS TOO! I KNOW OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TWO (2) REAR TIRE DELAMINATION FAILURES WITHIN A YEAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 180/70R16 )
ENGINE STALLS GOING OVER 60 MPH CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID.
THE TALL WINDSCREEN FROM HONDA HAS AN OPTICAL DEFECT THAT CAUSES DISTORTION LOOKING THROUGH THE SCREEN. THIS IS AMPLIFIED IF THERE IS ANY VIBRATION OF THE WINDSCREEN DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THE RESULTING DISTORTION CAN CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO MISJUDGE OBSTACLE DISTANCE OR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.