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2018 Honda NC750X

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Jul 9, 2025
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.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2018 Honda NC750X, most frequently naming the electrical and powertrain (other) categories.

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

  • Electrical150.0%
  • Powertrain (other)150.0%

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

Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 9, 2025

After starting up the motorcycle after refueling it at the end of a 70 mile drive the DCT, dual clutch transmission, refused to engage. The motorcycle refused to go in gear when the transmission rocker switch was pushed to engage the transmission. I then waited approximately 15 minutes thinking it might be good to let the transmission cool down after the previous long drive, and then I started the motorcycle, and after numerous attempts with the transmission rocker switch finally, the transmission went into gear. I then left the gas station, but soon realized the transmission would not shift to a higher gear either automatically or using the paddle shifters on the left handlebar, the transmission refused to shift up from first gear. The motorcycle shop I purchased this Honda motorcycle from was 12 miles away so I proceeded to that shop in first gear at 25 to 30 mph on the shoulder of the road with my four-way flashers flashing. The general manager of the motorcycle shop road tested the motorcycle the next day, the transmission engaged and shifted as normal. I should mention that about a year ago similar problems occurred with the transmission being frozen in third gear. The same Honda shop thought they had sorted the problem with a transmission reset protocol, and the bike has functioned normally over the past year until the recent transmission failure prompting this report. This is a true safety concern if the transmission refused to engage or not shift properly in any number of scenarios where the motorcycle rider could be left in vulnerable position. I have read on Internet, Motorcycle forums where a number of higher mileage Honda DCT Motorcycles are experiencing similar problems. The Motorcycle described in this incident has 55,000 miles on the odometer.

NHTSA ID
11672362
Incident
Jul 1, 2025
Electrical
Filed Feb 27, 2022

Honda redesigned the left switch housing on the handlebars of their street motorcycles beginning about 2014. They placed the horn button above the turn signal switch. This is completely opposite of what is standard across multiple brands and countless millions of street bikes such as the 2012 Yamaha which I also own. The horn button is in an awkward location and counterintuitive. One must completely relax their grip and reach up with their thumb to "find" the switch. In such a situation where reaction time is vital, like warning a car about to change lanes dangerously, the moment lost trying to "find" the horn button on my 2018 Honda NC750X could be fatal. This has nearly happened more than a few times since I purchased the bike in April of 2019, including today, 2/27/22.

NHTSA ID
11454383
Incident
Feb 27, 2022

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda NC750X by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2024010—
2018Viewing200—

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.