2005 Honda XR650L 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 2005 Honda XR650L, 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
- Body & structure150.0%
- Engine150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
CHAIN OF EVENTS FOR ATV PURCHASE I HAVE A COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS TOO LONG FOR THIS FIELD. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR THE COMPLETE DOCUMENTS. OIL LEAKS, FRAME RUSTING, ENGINE CORROSION, TSB SAFETY RECALL FOR TIE ROD ENDS WHICH COULD CAUSE DEATH CAME OUT IN APRIL OF 2005 AND WAS NOT DONE. SUBJECT: 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX FOREMAN 4X4 ES (TRX500) LOCATION OF PURCHASE: EAST BAY MOTORSPORTS 21756 FOOTHILL BLVD., HAYWARD, CA 10-8-05 I BROUGHT THE ATV BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I EXPLAINED THE DETAILS OF THE PROBLEMS TO THE STORE MANAGER. I ALSO TOLD HIM OF THE SAFETY RECALL WHICH WAS NOT DONE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING THE ATV. UNBEKNOWNST TO ME, I DROVE THE ATV WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A TIE ROD MALFUNCTIONING, POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. HE DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH OF THE ISSUE AND TOLD ME THAT THE ATV RECALL MUST HAVE FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS. A SAFETY RECALL FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS? UNACCEPTABLE! DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ATV WITH A NEW GOOD UNIT. HONDA, NOT WANTING TO REPLACE RUSTED FRAME AND CORRODED ENGINE.*JB
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
CHAIN OF EVENTS FOR ATV PURCHASE I HAVE A COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS TOO LONG FOR THIS FIELD. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR THE COMPLETE DOCUMENTS. OIL LEAKS, FRAME RUSTING, ENGINE CORROSION, TSB SAFETY RECALL FOR TIE ROD ENDS WHICH COULD CAUSE DEATH CAME OUT IN APRIL OF 2005 AND WAS NOT DONE. SUBJECT: 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX FOREMAN 4X4 ES (TRX500) LOCATION OF PURCHASE: EAST BAY MOTORSPORTS 21756 FOOTHILL BLVD., HAYWARD, CA 10-8-05 I BROUGHT THE ATV BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I EXPLAINED THE DETAILS OF THE PROBLEMS TO THE STORE MANAGER. I ALSO TOLD HIM OF THE SAFETY RECALL WHICH WAS NOT DONE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING THE ATV. UNBEKNOWNST TO ME, I DROVE THE ATV WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A TIE ROD MALFUNCTIONING, POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. HE DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH OF THE ISSUE AND TOLD ME THAT THE ATV RECALL MUST HAVE FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS. A SAFETY RECALL FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS? UNACCEPTABLE! DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ATV WITH A NEW GOOD UNIT. HONDA, NOT WANTING TO REPLACE RUSTED FRAME AND CORRODED ENGINE.*JB
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 .