2014 Honda Nc700x problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:starter Assembly:relay 2015-07-08 · campaign 15V439000 · 47,168 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ST1300PA, 2014-2015 CB500, CBR500, CRF250L, CBR650, CTX700, NSS300, VT750, VT1300, 2015 CB300F, CBR300, CBR600, and 2014-2016 NC700 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, sealant may have been incorrectly applied to the starter relay switch, and as a result, the electrical system may have a loss of power.
Risk: A loss of electrical power may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected starter relay switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JS9 and JT0.
Service bulletins (9)
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.
Electrical System:starter Assembly:relay 2015-09-02 · SERVICE BULLETIN · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - honda motor co., ltd is conducting a safety recall of motorcycles and scooters listed in the affected units section of this bulletin. honda has determined that a defect within certain starter relay switch assemblies can cause an increase in resistance at the main fuse, potentiall
Electrical System 2015-08-21 · SERVICE BULLETIN · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - honda motor co., ltd is conducting a safety recall of motorcycles and scooters listed in the affected units section of this bulletin. honda has determined that a defect within certain starter relay switch assemblies can cause an increase in resistance at the main fuse, potentiall
Electrical System:starter Assembly:relay 2015-07-16 · SERVICE BULLEITN · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - honda motor co., ltd is conducting a safety recall of motorcycles and scooters listed in the affected units section of this bulletin. honda has determined that a defect within certain starter relay switch assemblies can cause an increase in resistance across the main fuse, potenti
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2014-12-10 · Service Bulletin · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - honda motor co., ltd. is conducting a product update campaign to repair the trunk lock on affected 2014 model year nc700x and nc700xd (dct model) motorcycles. a plastic trunk lock cam on the lock cylinder assembly can be damaged when the lock is operated normally, preventing the t
Equipment 2014-12-05 · 14-0378 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
honda: nc700x and nc700xd, trip meter reading mileage is less than the actual mileage. updated campaign has been replaced. *lj
Equipment 2014-12-01 · MTB15245 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
honda: nc700x: campaign updated for 2014 combination meter on certain model years. see document search button for owners letter. *lj
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2014-12-02 · Electrical System · 756 mi“trip meter and odometer reset themselves with random numbers. not showing actual miles ridden. *js…”
2014-09-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the a trip meter keeps resetting at random intervals which throws off the mpg, etc. the nc700x forums are reporting tons of the trip meters problems on the 2014 models doing the same thing. i sure hope someone takes action because honda continues to do nothing about it. *tr…”
2014-09-11 · Vehicle Speed Control · 900 mi“i own a new 2014 honda nc700x motorcycle that i took delivery of on 07-25-2014. the "a" & "b" trip meters will randomly reset to random mileage numbers which could be above or below the actual miles traveled. i don't have a gps mounted to the bike to verify how fast the bike is moving or distance traveled so i have no idea if this is affecting the …”
2014-09-04 · Electrical System · 915 mi“the trip meter, "trip a", randomly resets. this first was noticed shortly after i purchased the motorcycle and around 915 miles. "trip a" had only 58 miles indicated while "trip b", which was reset at the same time as "trip a" read 148 miles. this has occurred sporadically since. the vehicle now has 3958 miles. the last discrepancy was noted at 368…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.