Honda VFR800 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 14 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Honda VFR800 (2002–2003) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 8. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (13 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All VFR800 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8 | 19,750 | 2 | 5 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 6 | 20,054 | 2 | 5 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system13 72%
- Exterior lighting2 11%
- Other or unknown1 5.6%
- Fuel system1 5.6%
- Engine cooling1 5.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2002: “I own a 2002 Honda vfr 800 motorcycle that has incurred electrical problems that 2 dealers were unable to repair. The electrical problems occurred while I was driving on the highway at highway speeds, and when trying to use turn signals. The headlights went out and the engine died...a very dangerous situation. Now the motorcycle still did the same thing, just that the headlights were practically non functioning ,they came on sometimes when going over a bump but the engines still died whenever I use the turn signals. …”
NHTSA complaint #10191600, filed 2007-05, 17,000 miles2003: “Dt: the consumer experienced an electrical problem, there is a buzzing noise coming from the front of vehicle, one of the wires coming from the battery became hot, causing it to melt. The fuel pump does not work, causing vehicle not start, vehicle shuts off at higher speeds, consumer took vehicle to dealer, who tried to fix problem, but problem recurred.”
NHTSA complaint #10124600, filed 2005-07, 16,000 milesOther Honda models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology