2003 Honda Vfr800 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (3) · Electrical System:wiring (2) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Air Bags 2014-08-06 · DLR MSG - Honda · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of august 4, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and vin status inquiry has been updated.
Air Bags 2014-07-23 · DLR MSG - Stop S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of july 23, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, safety recall: accord, civic, and others ? front passenger?s airbag inflator can be over-pressur
Equipment:other:labels 2008-05-31 · 08-040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2008-05-09 · SB-06-085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. federal court provided final approval of settlement on 12/29/07. no models listed. *pe
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:differential Proportional Valve 2005-02-01 · 10959 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
linked braking system (lbs) proportional control valve (pcv) leakage safety recall. *tt
What owners report
2013-04-23 · Exterior Lighting · 50,000 mi“my issue was first discovered in 2012 when i could not start my motorcycle; my first thought was an old battery. upon researching on vfrdiscussion.com i was exposed to numerous vfr owners with starting issues that was related to the electrical and charging issues, a known issue with my 2003 model year. from the information gathered i started to inv…”
2007-09-05 · Electrical System:wiring · 27,239 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda vfr800. while riding 70 mph, the headlight shut off without warning. the contact believed that the front fairing sub-harness transferred the electrical grounding load of the headlight to other components and caused the failure. nhtsa campaign id number 07v359000 (electrical system:wiring) was referenced. the dea…”
2007-07-10 · Electrical System · 8,500 mi“2003 honda vfr motorcycle shut off while operating at approx. 30 mph / 3500 rpm. safely pulled off road and parked. headlights & dashboard lights dim, buzzing sound from dashboard. bike restarted only when headlight fuse was removed. bike currently at honda dealer for repairs. extensive discussion of this problem, solution, and electrical syst…”
2006-01-07 · Electrical System:wiring“regarding investigation pe05047 this investigation was closed 12/20/05, but i have read many complaints from owners of this model that are having the same problem. my honda vfr800 shows signs of failure during normal use and there are no "modifications to the wiring harness" as suggested by your investigation. the only auxiliary loads i have o…”
2005-11-14 · Electrical System“dt: the contact stated the electrical system burned. this caused the headlights not to work. the contact noticed the problem when he purchased the vehicle, and took it to a local dealership, who had the electrical system replaced under warranty. the dealership stated it was because of the previous owner's negligence. *ak…”
2005-07-08 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump · 16,000 mi“dt: the consumer experienced an electrical problem, there is a buzzing noise coming from the front of vehicle, one of the wires coming from the battery became hot, causing it to melt. the fuel pump does not work, causing vehicle not start, vehicle shuts off at higher speeds, consumer took vehicle to dealer, who tried to fix problem, but problem r…”
2005-06-17 · Electrical System · 12,000 mi“motorcycle headlights intermeittently turn off. electrical problem also resulting in motorcycle turning off during operation. refere to this web site for many details: http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6856&hl=my+first+electrical+problem…”
2005-04-20 · Electrical System:ignition · 23,500 mi“motorcyle engine would turn over, start, and run strong, but would die after the starter button was released. looking over internet discussion forums that are dedicated to this model motorcycle, 2002-2005 honda vfr800, revealed a substansial*ak number of owners experianced the same problem, most of the owners are in wet climates, eg., seattle, po…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.