2004 Honda VFR800A 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 2004 Honda VFR800A, 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
- Electrical133.3%
- Engine133.3%
- Fuel system133.3%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY GIRLFRIEND AND I RODE THE BIKE THE NEXT DAY TO DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY. WE WERE RIDING AROUND TOWN AT A SLOW SPEED (5-30 MPH) WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT THAT WAS TURNING RED, SO I STARTED TO GEAR THE BIKE DOWN TO SECOND THEN FINALLY PULLING IN THE CLUTCH THE LAST 10 FEET OR SO. I JUST HAPPEN TO LOOK DOWN AT THE TACHOMETER AND THE RPM'S WERE BELOW IDLE, SOMEWHERE AROUND 500-800 RPMS, THEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE STOP SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION, THEN PRESSED THE START BUTTON, AND THE BIKE STARTED UP AND RAN PERFECT THE REST OF THE DAY. I RODE THE BIKE ABOUT 200MILE BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE AGAIN COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT SO I STARTED GEARING DOWN TO SECOND GEAR PULLED IN THE CLUTCH AND AGAIN THE RPM'S FELL BELOW IDLE SPEED. THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN SO I TOOK OFF AND THE BIKE DIDN'T WANT TO GO SO I GAVE IT MORE THROTTLE, ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF THE THROTTLE JUST TO GET IT TO 7-ELEVEN ACROSS THE ROAD, AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE BIKE STARTS RUNNING CORRECTLY AGAIN, THE BIKE LUNGES FORWARD BECAUSE OF ALL THE THROTTLE IM GIVING IT AT THE TIME IT DECIDED TO START WORKING. THIS CAUSED MY PASSENGER TO ALMOST FALL OFF THE BACK OF THE BIKE, HER LEGS CAME UP TO MY SHOULDERS I LET OFF THE GAS AND SHE SLAMS BACK INTO ME. NOW STOPPED, WITH THE BIKE STILL RUNNING BUT IDLING AROUND THE 500-800 MARK THEN THE BIKE JUST DIES, HEADLIGHTS ARE STILL ON, DASHLIGHTS ARE STILL ON. SO I RESTARTED THE BIKE AND ALL WAS FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY TIME TO COUNT NOW. BATTERY, SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY GIRLFRIEND AND I RODE THE BIKE THE NEXT DAY TO DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY. WE WERE RIDING AROUND TOWN AT A SLOW SPEED (5-30 MPH) WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT THAT WAS TURNING RED, SO I STARTED TO GEAR THE BIKE DOWN TO SECOND THEN FINALLY PULLING IN THE CLUTCH THE LAST 10 FEET OR SO. I JUST HAPPEN TO LOOK DOWN AT THE TACHOMETER AND THE RPM'S WERE BELOW IDLE, SOMEWHERE AROUND 500-800 RPMS, THEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE STOP SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION, THEN PRESSED THE START BUTTON, AND THE BIKE STARTED UP AND RAN PERFECT THE REST OF THE DAY. I RODE THE BIKE ABOUT 200MILE BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE AGAIN COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT SO I STARTED GEARING DOWN TO SECOND GEAR PULLED IN THE CLUTCH AND AGAIN THE RPM'S FELL BELOW IDLE SPEED. THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN SO I TOOK OFF AND THE BIKE DIDN'T WANT TO GO SO I GAVE IT MORE THROTTLE, ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF THE THROTTLE JUST TO GET IT TO 7-ELEVEN ACROSS THE ROAD, AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE BIKE STARTS RUNNING CORRECTLY AGAIN, THE BIKE LUNGES FORWARD BECAUSE OF ALL THE THROTTLE IM GIVING IT AT THE TIME IT DECIDED TO START WORKING. THIS CAUSED MY PASSENGER TO ALMOST FALL OFF THE BACK OF THE BIKE, HER LEGS CAME UP TO MY SHOULDERS I LET OFF THE GAS AND SHE SLAMS BACK INTO ME. NOW STOPPED, WITH THE BIKE STILL RUNNING BUT IDLING AROUND THE 500-800 MARK THEN THE BIKE JUST DIES, HEADLIGHTS ARE STILL ON, DASHLIGHTS ARE STILL ON. SO I RESTARTED THE BIKE AND ALL WAS FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY TIME TO COUNT NOW. BATTERY, SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *TR
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
MY GIRLFRIEND AND I RODE THE BIKE THE NEXT DAY TO DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY. WE WERE RIDING AROUND TOWN AT A SLOW SPEED (5-30 MPH) WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT THAT WAS TURNING RED, SO I STARTED TO GEAR THE BIKE DOWN TO SECOND THEN FINALLY PULLING IN THE CLUTCH THE LAST 10 FEET OR SO. I JUST HAPPEN TO LOOK DOWN AT THE TACHOMETER AND THE RPM'S WERE BELOW IDLE, SOMEWHERE AROUND 500-800 RPMS, THEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE STOP SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION, THEN PRESSED THE START BUTTON, AND THE BIKE STARTED UP AND RAN PERFECT THE REST OF THE DAY. I RODE THE BIKE ABOUT 200MILE BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE AGAIN COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT SO I STARTED GEARING DOWN TO SECOND GEAR PULLED IN THE CLUTCH AND AGAIN THE RPM'S FELL BELOW IDLE SPEED. THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN SO I TOOK OFF AND THE BIKE DIDN'T WANT TO GO SO I GAVE IT MORE THROTTLE, ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF THE THROTTLE JUST TO GET IT TO 7-ELEVEN ACROSS THE ROAD, AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE BIKE STARTS RUNNING CORRECTLY AGAIN, THE BIKE LUNGES FORWARD BECAUSE OF ALL THE THROTTLE IM GIVING IT AT THE TIME IT DECIDED TO START WORKING. THIS CAUSED MY PASSENGER TO ALMOST FALL OFF THE BACK OF THE BIKE, HER LEGS CAME UP TO MY SHOULDERS I LET OFF THE GAS AND SHE SLAMS BACK INTO ME. NOW STOPPED, WITH THE BIKE STILL RUNNING BUT IDLING AROUND THE 500-800 MARK THEN THE BIKE JUST DIES, HEADLIGHTS ARE STILL ON, DASHLIGHTS ARE STILL ON. SO I RESTARTED THE BIKE AND ALL WAS FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY TIME TO COUNT NOW. BATTERY, SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *TR
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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