2015 Honda Ctx700 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Power Train (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 (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.
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar 2017-08-03 · A15060D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service news article - to prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. the easiest way to remove it during pdi is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull it toward you, like you see here. the coveri
Air Bags 2016-05-05 · DEN-K3Q5J-06 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this communication is informing honda of a delamination issues within an i.c. produced by nxp and assembled into airbag sensor supplied by denso international america, inc. this delamination issue manifests itself as an open circuit within the sensor, causing a dtc to be set on the vehicle along wi
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
What owners report
2021-09-08 · Engine · 6,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 honda ctx700 motorcycle. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. there was an abnormal clicking noise detected. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure was due to the starter relay switch. the local dealer was contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manu…”
2016-07-11 · Vehicle Speed Control · 1,400 mi · 💥 crash“on 7/10/15 while driving the honda ctx 700nd with automatic transmission the engine surged from 1 mph to 20mph without touching the throttle causing an accident in a parking lot. brakes did not stop the vehicle and didn't have time to hit the kill switch. i was heading straight.…”
2015-11-15 · Power Train · 1,900 mi“my vehicle is a honda motorcycle with an automatic transmission (dct). when coming to full stop, the motorcycle normally goes into low idle, which disengages the clutch. on this occasion, the motorcycle stayed in high idle and tried to surge forward. i was able to stop the surge by using the hand brake. i pulled over to the side of the road, tu…”
2015-09-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System“vehicle did not return to normal idle speed when throttle was released. after being driven at freeway speeds for 20 minutes, the operator noted engine braking did not occur as expected when releasing the throttle. additionally, the vehicles dual-clutch transmission could not be disengaged from drive. bringing the vehicle to a stop required mor…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.