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1999 Honda VFR800

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.
2
Latest Jan 20, 2003
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.
0
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.
0
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.
1
1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Honda VFR800, most frequently naming the fuel system and suspension 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

  • Fuel system150.0%
  • Suspension150.0%

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

Fuel system
Filed Jan 20, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT STUCK/RACING THROTTLE/FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS OCCURING ON 99-00' HONDA VFR INTERCEPTOR 800FI MOTORCYCLES. I AM SURE THAT MY BIKE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE AND MADE ME GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH ACROSS THE INTERNET, I HAVE COME ACROSS TWO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS OF THIS PROBLEM. ONE IS ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE REPORT THAT I GAVE HONDA INSURANCE ADJUSTERS. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SENT TWO GENTLEMEN TO MY HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE MY REPORT. I ORGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A STUCK THROTTLE, HOWEVER, AFTER LOOKING INTO THE INCIDENT FURTHER, I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT MUST BE SOMEWHERE IN THE FUEL INJECTION BECAUSE IN BOTH MINE, AND THE OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS, THE THROTTLE INSPECTED OUT OK. I WANT TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE THAT THESE BIKES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND SO FAR HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS IT. I BELIEVE IT COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVEN'T BEEN A LOT OF REPORTED CASES YET. HERE IS THE URL TO BOTH OF THE REPORTED FINDINGS I HAVE COME ACROSS SO FAR: HTTP://WWW.CS.WISC.EDU/~LISTS/ARCHIVE/VFR/200004/MSG00553.HTML HTTP://WWW.CS.WISC.EDU/~LISTS/ARCHIVE/VFR/200107/MSG01911.HTML MY STORY IS ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE THE SECOND POSTED FINDING, HOWEVER, IT HAPPENED TO ME AT THE WRONG TIME AND I WASN'T ABLE TO REACT DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE COULD CONTACT ME ON THIS MATTER. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THERE MAY BE LIVES AT RISK, ESPECIALLY AS THESE BIKES AGE. I AM ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MAN THAT WROTE THIS POSTING SO THAT I CAN SEE IF HIS BIKE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEBODY SOON.

NHTSA ID
10003016
Incident
May 23, 2001
Mileage
7,200 mi
Suspension
Filed Jul 31, 2000

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT MOTORCYCLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
866454
Incident
Jul 31, 1999

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda VFR800 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2006310—
2005311—
2004321—
2003822—
2002622—
1999Viewing200—

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.