2010 Honda VFR1200F Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 67%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,670miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2010 Honda VFR1200F, 67% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,670 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.
“Rear brake light is in-operable due to front brake switch failure. Rider must use foot brake for vehicles behind him to see he is braking at 65 MPH. Rider can only determine brake switch is operable when motorcycle is initially checked at start-up. Problem is intermittent when switch begins to fail, so check at start-up is not conclusive.”
NHTSA complaint #10511572, filed 2013-05, 7,912 miles“Rear brake light is in-operable due to front brake switch failure. Rider must use foot brake for vehicles behind him to see he is braking at 65 MPH. Rider can only determine brake switch is operable when motorcycle is initially checked at start-up. Problem is intermittent when switch begins to fail, so check at start-up is not conclusive.”
NHTSA complaint #10511573, filed 2013-05, 20,082 miles“Rear brake light is in-operable due to front brake switch failure. Rider must use foot brake for vehicles behind him to see he is braking at 65 MPH. Rider can only determine brake switch is operable when motorcycle is initially checked at start-up. Problem is intermittent when switch begins to fail, so check at start-up is not conclusive.”
NHTSA complaint #10511574, filed 2013-05, 27,044 miles“Rear brake light is in-operable due to front brake switch failure. Rider must use foot brake for vehicles behind him to see he is braking at 65 MPH. Rider can only determine brake switch is operable when motorcycle is initially checked at start-up. Problem is intermittent when switch begins to fail, so check at start-up is not conclusive.”
NHTSA complaint #10511575, filed 2013-05, 36,296 miles“Rear brake light is in-operable due to front brake switch failure. Rider must use foot brake for vehicles behind him to see he is braking at 65 MPH. Rider can only determine brake switch is operable when motorcycle is initially checked at start-up. Problem is intermittent when switch begins to fail, so check at start-up is not conclusive.”
NHTSA complaint #10511577, filed 2013-05, 39,841 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10043248Jan 12, 2012Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 | 67% |
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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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