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1998 Honda Honda Motorcycle Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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.
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Latest Jan 21, 2000
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1998 Honda Honda Motorcycle, 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

  • Tires & wheels233.3%
  • Visibility233.3%
  • Driver assistance116.7%
  • Engine116.7%

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

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DELAMINATION OF TIRE, VISIBLE FROM INSIDE OF TIRE; 10"X3" ALONG CENTER LINE OF TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 180/70-16 )

NHTSA ID 707447 · filed Jun 11, 1999

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 )

NHTSA ID 706961 · filed May 28, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 847378 · filed Sep 9, 1999

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.

NHTSA ID 537102 · filed Jun 18, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 855293 · filed Jan 21, 2000

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

ENGINE STALLS GOING OVER 60 MPH CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID.

NHTSA ID 542030 · filed Oct 15, 1998

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

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