2002 Honda Honda Motorcycle Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 50%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2002 Honda Honda Motorcycle, 50% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I bought a Honda 2002 919 (cb900f) a few months ago and have had a bad experience with exhaust fumes. It doesn't matter if you are sitting still or riding slow,fast, or stop and go. My cloths and body smells like exhaust after every ride and when stopped in or out off traffic I can smell the fumes in my helmet. When my wife rides with me she gets a really bad headache and feels sick and sleepy after the ride. To me that is a sign of carbon monoxcide poisoning. …”
NHTSA complaint #10037525, filed 2003-09, 2,500 miles“2003 Honda vfr interceptor (motorcycle) caught on fire approximately 4-5 miles into ride. The fire was on the right side only, at the muffler and rear plastic cowling. Approximately 1-1.5 miles prior to the fire, the engine was running rough or bogged down with reduced power.”
NHTSA complaint #10045066, filed 2003-10, 10,700 miles“Honda cb900f (919) motorcycle. Unusual exhaust smell (smells overly rich) at idle and while moving. The turbulence caused by the moving rider causes the exhaust to surround the rider and passenger. On 9/14/03 (and other times), I have gone on rides and have come home feeling ill, similar to carbon monoxide poisoning. My wife has the same symptoms every time she rides with me. Through an internet bulletin board I am aware of a change made by Honda to a woman's motorcycle in the uk. This change fixed her complaints of severe exhaust smell. The change was to the catalytic converter and ECM.”
NHTSA complaint #10043492, filed 2003-10Engine cooling: other model years
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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.
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