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2016 Honda SXS1000

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Jun 5, 2020
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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2016 Honda SXS1000, most frequently naming the electrical, body & structure and driver assistance categories. 3 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

  • Electrical233.3%
  • Body & structure116.7%
  • Driver assistance116.7%
  • Engine116.7%
  • Powertrain (other)116.7%

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

Electrical
Filed Jun 5, 2020
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA PIONEER 1000 EPS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FIRE REPORT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE BINGHAMTON HONDA (120 E. ARTERIAL HWY, BINGHAMTON, NY 13901 (607-722-7433) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS SOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS NOT TOWED AWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. ## VIN PASSED ## 2018 HONDA MOTORCYCLE PIONEER 1000 ## *BF*JB

NHTSA ID
11327422
Incident
May 17, 2020
Mileage
100 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 10, 2019
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HONDA SXS1000 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, BUT DID NOT MAKE IT IN TIME TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT CALLED ENGELHART MOTORSPORTS AT 608-274-2366 (LOCATED AT 1589 GREENWAY CROSS, MADISON, WI 53713) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT CALL BACK. THE CONTACT WROTE A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE, WHICH STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED SINCE THE VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THREE UNKNOWN AND UNREPAIRED RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 592.

NHTSA ID
11288137
Incident
Jul 3, 2019
Mileage
592 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 4, 2019
1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PIONEER 1000-5 DELUXE MOTORCYCLE (NA). WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVEN UP A HILL, THE THROTTLE FAILED AND CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER, EJECTED THE CONTACT, AND LANDED ON TOP OF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND NECK, AND RIB FRACTURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11266147
Incident
Apr 1, 2017
Body & structure
Filed Sep 6, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PIONEER 100-5 DELUXE (NA) MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAB HAD EXCESSIVE HEAT THAT CAME FROM THE SEAT AND DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT A HEAT SHIELD BE PLACED ON THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.

NHTSA ID
10903743
Incident
Aug 25, 2016
Mileage
60 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

A15060D

STEERING; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Service news article - To prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. The easiest way to remove it during PDI is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull it toward you, like you see here. The covering comes right off.

DEN-K3Q5J-06

AIR BAGS

THIS COMMUNICATION IS INFORMING HONDA OF A DELAMINATION ISSUES WITHIN AN I.C. PRODUCED BY NXP AND ASSEMBLED INTO AIRBAG SENSOR SUPPLIED BY DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. THIS DELAMINATION ISSUE MANIFESTS ITSELF AS AN OPEN CIRCUIT WITHIN THE SENSOR, CAUSING A DTC TO BE SET ON THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH A DECLARING “AIRBAG” LIGHT.

MC-MNF-04012016-

EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY

"DEALER MESSAGE - HONDA IS ANNOUNCING AN STOP SALE ON MODEL YEAR 2016 SXS1000 (PIONEER 1000) VEHICLES TO REPAIR A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE FRONT DOOR STRIKER ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. IF A FRONT DOOR STRIKER BREAKS, THE DOOR COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY."

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda SXS1000 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2020500—
2016Viewing400—

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.