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2014 Honda NSS300 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Sep 23, 2016
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since May 27, 2014

What this page shows

Our database holds 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2014 Honda NSS300. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

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ElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 23, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA FORZA-NSS300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,561. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/05/16.*JB

NHTSA ID
10908945
Incident
Sep 17, 2016
Mileage
10,561 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 5, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA FORZA-NSS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SEAT WAS LIFTED FOR STORAGE PURPOSES, THE FUEL PISTON FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.

NHTSA ID
10746305
Incident
Jun 1, 2014
Mileage
4,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 26, 2015

THE GAS PISTON WHICH HOLDS THE HONDA NSS 300 SCOOTER SEAT OPEN HAS FAILED ON MANY OF THESE SCOOTERS. THE SEAT WILL DROP SLOWLY FROM THE OPEN POSITION - OR IT CAN DROP QUICKLY WHEN RELEASED. HONDA DEALER TECHNICIANS AS WELL AS MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE FAILURE OF THIS SEAT SUPPORT PART, EVEN ON SHOWROOM NEW SCOOTERS. THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS TO PROP OPEN THE SEAT WITH SOME ITEM. THE SEAT HOLD OPEN ROD WILL NOT STAY EXTENDED UNLESS A PERSON OR THING IS USED TO HOLD THE SEAT OPEN.

NHTSA ID
10690786
Incident
Oct 8, 2013
Mileage
1,200 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 27, 2014
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA 300 SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SCOOTER SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT AND ONLY MINOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10594278
Incident
May 24, 2014

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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