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2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Mar 3, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
32%
of 28 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Mar 3, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10061238
Incident
Feb 28, 2004
Mileage
20,000 mi
Engine
Filed Feb 6, 2004

EXHAUST HAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOW BACK THAT MY CLOTHES ALWAYS SMELL BAD, MY RIDING JACKET HAS BEEN HANGING IN THE HOUSE FOR THREE MONTHS(WINTER) AND STILL SMELLS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED LIGHT-HEADED AFTER SOME RIDES. I AM PLANNING ON BUYING A DIFFERENT EXHAUST FOR THAT REASON ONLY.*AK

NHTSA ID
10056708
Incident
Apr 21, 2003
Engine
Filed Sep 11, 2003

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 919 . SEEMS LIKE WHEN I GET OFF THE BIKE MY LEATHER SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST. IT SMELLS THIS WAY EVEN WHEN IM OUT OF TRAFFIC. *AK

NHTSA ID
10038744
Incident
Jun 1, 2003
Engine
Filed Sep 6, 2003

HONDA MOTORCYCLE MODEL CB900F. WHILE RIDING THE BIKE I CAN SMELL EXAUHST FUMES. ONCE I ARRIVE AT ANY DESTINATION MY CLOTHES AND BODY SMELL HORRIBLLY LIKE THE FUMES AS WELL. I HAVE HAD SNEEZING FITS AS WELL AS A RESULT OF WHAT I AM BREATHING ON THE BIKE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10037360
Incident
Sep 6, 2003
Engine
Filed Aug 18, 2003

EXHAUST FROM MOTORCYCLE CAUSES ME TO GET TIRED AND LIGHT-HEADED. IT ALSO SMELLS REALLY BAD. *AK

NHTSA ID
10033058
Incident
Jun 15, 2003
Engine
Filed Aug 18, 2003
1 injury reported

INCURABLE (UNABLE TO FIX) EXHAUST SMELL FROM NEW MOTORCYCLE! IN RIGHT CONDITIONS THE SMELL IS STRONG ENOUGH TO GIVE ME A HEADACHE AND STOMACH ILLNESS. I OWN A 2003 HONDA CB900F3 ALSO KNOW AS A MODEL 919. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HONDA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM SELLING MY MOTORCYCLE AND PURCHASING ANOTHER AS A PERMANENT CURE TO THIS ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10033038
Incident
Mar 8, 2003
Engine
Filed May 31, 2003

2003 HONDA ST1300A3. MOTORCYCLE EMITTED TOO MUCH ENGINE/RADIATOR HEAT ON THE RIDERS LOWER LEGS. *TT

NHTSA ID
10020811
Incident
May 30, 2003
Mileage
4,200 mi
Engine
Filed May 31, 2003

THE MOTORCYCLE AND MANY OF THE SAME MODELS HAVE A HEAT ISSUE. THE BIKE DOES NOT OVER HEAT, BUT IT OVER HEATS THE DRIVER. IN 85 DEGREE WEATHER, THE HEAT COMING FROM THE ENGINE VENTS IS UNBEARABE. IT HEATS THE DRIVER FROM THE SHINS TO THE CROTCH. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, I EXPECTD TO PULL DOWN MY PANTS AND HAVE BURNS ON MY LEGS AND CROTCH AREA. I TOOK THE BIKE TO MY DEALER AND THEY AGREE WITH ME, THEY CALLED HONDA AND HONDA SAYS THEY ARE NOT DOING ANY THING ABOUT IT. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE MAJOR MOTOCYCLE MAGAZINES,A ND IS ALL OVER THE ST1300 WEBSITES, SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE SITES HAVE SOLD THEIR MOTORCYCLES BECAUSE OF IT...I LOVE THE BIKE, OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM...AT MY DELAER,THEY PUT A LAZER HEAT GUN ON IT SITTING AT IDLE. THE TANK WAS 110 DEGREES, HOT ENOUGHT YOU COULD NOT HOLD YOUR HAND ON IT. THE HEAT COMING OUT OF THE VENTS OF THE ENGINE RIGHT IN THE LEG AREA OF THE RIDER WAS 147 DEGREES, GOING UP T 187 DEGREES WHEN THE FAN KICKED ON....THIS IS ALOT OF HEAT TO BE BLOWIG RIGHT ON YOUR LEGS AND CROTCH.....HONDA DID PUT RETRO FIT HEAT SHIELDS ON THE BIKES WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT, BUT THERE IS STILL A HEATPROBLEM....

NHTSA ID
10020786
Incident
May 30, 2003
Mileage
890 mi
Engine
Filed May 20, 2003

SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE, THE MOTORCYCLE CONSTANTLY OVER HEATED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING THE FROM VEHICLE. THE DEALER SERVICED THEN PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. VEHICLE IS 2003 HONDA REFLEX 250. *JB

NHTSA ID
10020213

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.

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