2018 Honda Crf1000a problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (13)
Safety recalls (1)
Structure:motorcycle:kickstand/Center Stand 2018-08-03 · campaign 18E078000 · 2,933 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain Honda Genuine Accessory Centerstand Kits, part number 08M70-MJP-G50, sold for possible installation on 2016-2018 Africa Twin motorcycles. The circlip can break allowing the centerstand to detach.
Risk: If the centerstand detaches while moving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. If the centerstand detaches while the motorcycle is parked on the centerstand, the motorcycle can fall over, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify all registered owners of 2016-2018 Honda Africa Twins advising them that if they purchased the affected centerstand kit, not to use it and to take the motorcycle to a dealer. Dealers will replace the circlip and washer, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KJ5.
Service bulletins (1)
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
What owners report
2020-11-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 10,000 mi“motorcycle loses power intermittently while on the highway, sputters and stalls. dealership states there are no issues and that there is no fuel contamination within the fuel tank. the motorcycle cannot be trusted during passing maneuvers as intermittently it will sputter and stall or not have enough power to complete the pass. when slowing down af…”
2020-10-29 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 6,000 mi“motorcycle engine died while riding on a major highway. bike slowed down quickly and i had to move over to the shoulder quickly. after a few minutes i could start the bike again but this happened several times on my way home. i found that the fuel pump in tank is starving, resulting in stalling of the motorcycle. pre filter and filter in the tank f…”
2020-08-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 20,000 mi“the engine on the motorcycle will start cutting out at highway speeds. the engine is starved of fuel even with a full tank. at first it seemed as though i purchased bad gas, but after multiple events it appears to be a fuel pump issue.…”
2020-07-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 4,000 mi“this is the known, dirty fuel tank weld seams issue that only affects the larger, adventure sports models. the material on the seams flakes off and clogs the fuel filter and fuel pump. it is a ferrous, white dust. the face book groups devoted to this model are full of photos and descriptions from many, many others that have experienced this issue …”
2020-07-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 1,750 mi“2018 honda africa twin adventure sports. at 1,750 miles on the motorcycle, i discovered a considerable amount of white sediment in gas tank due to welding slag in the manufacturing process. the sediment ended up clogging up the fuel filters and stoping the fuel pump. this resulted in the motorcycle being starved for fuel and not running. i was stra…”
2020-06-20 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 4,600 mi“fuel tank liner is releasing from the tank wall and seams. this is causing the fuel filter to clog fast and prematurely. this also causes stress and wear on the fuel pump from being starved of gasoline. which also causes the motor to cut out at 4k rpms. this is dangerous when trying to pass or avoid road obstacles. this has gotten to the point to w…”
2020-06-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 3,000 mi“with 3,000 miles on the motorcycle the engine surges when traveling at highway speeds and had a loss of power. upon research, i found several articles describing fuel tank issues on the honda africa twin adventure sport (atas) model. i removed the fuel tank and found contamination in the fuel pump and the fuel filter. contamination consisted of whi…”
2020-06-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 7,800 mi“the fuel tank has a grey matter that is flaking off and clogging the fuel strainer, fuel filter and most likely damaging the injectors. the bike stalled while turning in a busy intersection almost causing a accident. i cleaned up the fuel pump, filter and strainer but without a properly built tank this problem is going to happen again. the bike has…”
2020-06-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 3,200 mi“the fuel pump is clogged with a grey waxy substance that seems to come off the welds inside the fuel tank. the motorcycle lurched and faltered in traffic creating a dangerous situation. *tr…”
2020-06-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 4,200 mi“formation of a flakey material inside the tank that clogged the fuel filter and pump causing it to stumble or stall are high rpm's or when fuel level was below a certain point but far from empty. mostly occurred at freeway speeds. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.