2024 Honda Xl750 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (1) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication 2025-05-29 · campaign 25V358000 · 1,016 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2024 XL750, 2025 CMX1100, and CRF1100 motorcycles. The crankcase sealing bolt may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the engine to leak oil onto the rear tire.
Risk: Oil on the rear tire may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the crankcase sealing bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KS2.
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.
Power Train 2024-05-21 · MCXL750R #1 - May 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - american honda is launching a product update on certain 2024 model year xl750r transalp motorcycles to update the owner’s manual. the owner’s manual originally supplied with affected xl750r transalp motorcycles is missing the instructions that describe how to understand and safely
What owners report
2026-06-27 · Engine“the engine shut off while bike was in motion, restarted but throttle would not respond. restart, shut off, ignition switch off, and restart required before throttle will respond. since it did this when hitting bumps, suspect was the side stand. new spring was installed and it stopped the engine shut off for a short period. then any quick acce…”
2025-05-07 · Service Brakes“may 7, 2025 - bike mileage 7,140, over year old, and out of warranty. the brake system has not been touched prior to this incident. i slowed down using both front and rear brakes as usual for traffic and as i attempted to resume 40 mph the motor started struggling and bike slowed radically. at a nearby turn off to gravel parking lot, i turned…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.