1998 Honda ST1100 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 1998 Honda ST1100, 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
- Engine133.3%
- Fuel system133.3%
- Tires & wheels133.3%
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
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
PERIODICALLY MOTORCYCLE WOULD SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED BANK ANGLE SENSOR AS REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS RIDING AT 65MPH WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED SPUTTERING AND LOSING POWER AND SPEED. I JUST MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WOULD NOT RESTERT. I HAULED TO MY DEALER. TWO DAYS LATER, WHEN HE CHECKED IT OUT IT STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. I HAVE READ OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER ST RIDERS. IT CAN BE INTERMITTENT AS IT WOULD APPEAR IN MY CASE SINCE IT'S NOW GETTING FUEL. THIS INTERMITTENT AUTO SHOFF MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BEFORE. AS A RESULT OF INFORMATION I HAD, THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE AUTO FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE UNDER WARRENTY. I BELIEVE THE PART # IS 16970-MT-000. LOSING POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IS A REAL SAFETY HAZZARD. IF THIS PART FAILURE IS AS COMMON AS IT APPEARS THEN A MANUFATURING DEFECT IS SUGGESTED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ST1100 MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH AVON STORM ST TIRES, SIZE 160/70/17, DOT NUMBER 8T17100311. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 420 AND THE MOTORCYCLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,800. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ
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
Data on this page last refreshed .