2018 Honda NC750X Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2018 Honda NC750X, 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
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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