2001 Honda Honda Motorcycle Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 20, 2004 · 3 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Honda Motorcycle years
Not enough data 4th of 9 for complaints
Safety recalls
None on file
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Honda Honda Motorcycle. That ranks 4th out of 9 Honda Motorcycle model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 33%), typically at around 200 miles. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2001 Honda Honda Motorcycle problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Electrical System1 · ~200 mi
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Tires1 · ~67,500 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Electrical System133%200——
Engine and Engine Cooling133%———
Tires133%67,500——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2002, with 2 complaints
2002: 2200222004: 120041

n = 3 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2001 Honda Honda Motorcycle recalls (0)

No safety recalls are on file for the 2001 Honda Honda Motorcycle.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

Avon 180/60vr16 tire being sold for use on the rear of the honda gl1800 gold wing. 1st incident-approximately 4500 miles on the tire began to notice a vibration. Within 200 miles there was definite separation in the tread. The tire was replaced. I did not record the date code from the first tire…

Tires · received Sep 20, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10091358

The bike overheats (as indicated by the gauge) while driven slowly in traffic. You must try to get out of traffic quickly to the side of the road before the coolant would come out and go under the rear tire. If that happened, the bike could slide out from under me and cause a crash. The date and…

Engine and Engine Cooling · received Sep 20, 2002 · NHTSA complaint 767452

Alternator is unable to keep the battery charged if the high beams are on. Motorcycle will stop running when the battery finally gives up. After 1 and half hors bike will loose all electrical power and fail regardless of rate of travel. (honda motorcycle vf750, 2001) *ak ph *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry…

Electrical System · received Aug 22, 2002 · NHTSA complaint 10007340

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2001 Honda Honda Motorcycle?

Owners most often report electrical system, engine and engine cooling, tires problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 1 complaint.

Was there a recall on the 2001 Honda Honda Motorcycle?

No safety recalls are on file for this model year.

Was the 2001 Honda Honda Motorcycle a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Honda Motorcycle model years, the 2001 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.