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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2018 Honda CRF1000D Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
14,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2018 Honda CRF1000D, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2018 Honda crf1000d2 (africa twin adventure sports). The contact stated that when driving at 70 MPH, the motorcycle gear abruptly changed from sixth gear and entered into third gear independently. In addition, the rear tire stopped working and the contact was able to avoid a crash. The contact was able to move the motorcycle onto the shoulder of the road. The gear shifted back into neutral and shifted back into sixth gear. The contact was able to put the motorcycle on a family members vehicle and drove the motorcycle home. …”

NHTSA complaint #11350684, filed 2020-08, 14,000 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018120%

Other parts of the 2018 Honda CRF1000D

Fuel system
4 complaints
Engine
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Honda CRF1000D

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology