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2002 Honda HONDA MOTORCYCLE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

2,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Structure
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Structure1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Structure: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
6
2004
3
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20036
20043
20071

2003: 6; 2004: 3; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10193385 · 2007-06-14 (June 14, 2007)

MOTORCYCLE HONDA RC51 2002 MOTORCYCLE BATTERY LEAKS CORROSIVE FLUID WHICH IS CHANNELED ONTO THE SWINGARM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SWINGARM WHICH IS A VITAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF THE BIKE. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR RESOLUTION OF THE MATTER, HOWEVER, HONDA FELT THAT THIS WAS ENTIRELY APPROPRIATE AND REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR

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Data completeness

10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

70.0%Usable mileage7 / 10 records
90.0%Valid incident date9 / 10 records
100.0%Valid filing date10 / 10 records
90.0%Ordered incident and filing dates9 / 10 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19901994199519961997199819992000200120022003
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
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116.7%
ODI 542030

ENGINE STALLS GOING OVER 60 MPH CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID.

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133.3%
ODI 548604

ENGINE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECT ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. NLM

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150.0%
ODI 10139643 · 7,000 mi

WHEN RIDING MOTORCYCLE AND STOPPING AT STREET LIGHTS CAN SMELL GAS FUMES, NOT EXHAUST. INSPECTED FOUND WELD AT BOTTOM REAR OF FUEL TANK LEAKING FUEL, HAVE READ ABOUT THIS FAILURE WITH OTHER 2000 RC51S ON INTERNET FORUMS, HONDA HAS NO RECALL!!! WHY NOT?!!!*JB

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133.3%
ODI 767452

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 MILEAGE LISTED REPRESENTS THE FIRST TIME THE BIKE SHOWED THE OVERHEATED CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE TIME UNDER THE EXACT SAME CONDITIONS: IN TRAFFIC; MOVING LESS THAN 15 MPH; APPROX 85 DEGREE OUTSIDE AIT TEMP. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. …

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110.0%
ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
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220.0%
ODI 10037525 · 2,500 mi

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. IT SEEMS LIKE OTHER RIDDERS HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH AFTER MARKET EXHAUSTS, BUT WH…

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310.7%
ODI 10033058

EXHAUST FROM MOTORCYCLE CAUSES ME TO GET TIRED AND LIGHT-HEADED. IT ALSO SMELLS REALLY BAD. *AK

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Unknown Or Other
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133.3%
ODI 10019297 · 22,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER UNDER-REPORTS ACTUAL SPEED. SPEEDOMETER ON 1997 HONDA, PC 800, REPORTS VEHICLE SPEED AS 50 MPH, WHEN VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. SPEEDOMETER UNDER-REPORTS ALL SPEEDS BY 10%. (NOTE: VEHICLE TIRES ARE SIZES SPECIFIED BY OWNER'S MANUAL, AND ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. *NLM

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414.3%
ODI 10075593 · 100 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INACCURATE. THE READING WAS OFF BY ABOUT 10%. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON AND THAT THEY WERE ALLOWED 10% DEVIATION. *AK *NM

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Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
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133.3%
ODI 10039083 · 14,003 mi

COMPLETE AND UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL POWER. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF VOLTAGE REGULATOR. A WEB SEARCH TURNED UP DOZENS OF INCIDENTS OF THIS TYPE; THE DEFECTIVE PART HAS BEEN IN USE SINCE AT LEAST 1991.(HONDA VFR750F). *JB

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 746214

TWO DEALERS ARE VERY AWARE THAT THIS PART FAILS VERY FREQUENTLY ON THIS MODEL

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 10007340 · 200 mi

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 POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**766055

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
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220.0%
ODI 10041715 · 1 mi

2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE MODEL 919 SERIOUS EXHAUST GAS ISSUE. *LA

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13.6%
ODI 10037360

HONDA MOTORCYCLE MODEL CB900F. WHILE RIDING THE BIKE I CAN SMELL EXAUHST FUMES. ONCE I ARRIVE AT ANY DESTINATION MY CLOTHES AND BODY SMELL HORRIBLLY LIKE THE FUMES AS WELL. I HAVE HAD SNEEZING FITS AS WELL AS A RESULT OF WHAT I AM BREATHING ON THE BIKE.*AK

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
150.0%
ODI 10235202 · 43,877 mi

THE BRAKE ROTOR ON MY 1990 HONDA VT1100 HAS A CRACK 75% OF THE WAY ACROSS IT, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. I AM REPORTING THIS TO SEE IF THIS IS A TREND WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES BECAUSE THE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE, NO WRECK, NO LAYDOWN, JUST NORMAL OPERATIONS. *TR

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110.0%
ODI 10074846 · 1,000 mi

HAVE 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE ST1100, 10,000 MILES, RETAINING BOLT ON RIGHT FRONT CALIPER BROKE, ALMOST KILLED SELF. *AK

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13.6%
ODI 10130327 · 20,000 mi

DT: OWNS A HONDA GOLDWING WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED INTO A CONVERSION MOTOR BIKE WHICH TURNED THIS INTO A 3 WHEEL VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PADS DESTROYED THE ROTORS. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A SENSOR LIKE THOSE ON A CAR ,BUT THERE WAS ONLY 4-5,000 MILES BEFORE THE ROTOR WERE DESTROYED. BECAUSE HONDA WAS A DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM ,SO IF LOSING THE REAR STILL HAS THE FRONT BRAKES, THE MOTOR BIKE CONVERSION FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT MODIFIED BUT REAR BRAKES WERE CONVERTED. THE DESIGN OF THE SOFT ROTORS WAS A …

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Tires
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133.3%
ODI 518229

BRIDGE STONE TIRE BLEW OUT FROM A NAIL PUNCTURE, OWNER FEELS TIRE SHOULD HAVE SURVIVED THIS TYPE OF PUNCTURE.

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116.7%
ODI 707447

DELAMINATION OF TIRE, VISIBLE FROM INSIDE OF TIRE; 10"X3" ALONG CENTER LINE OF TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 180/70-16 )

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110.0%
ODI 10032715 · 13,300 mi

PURCHASED SET OF DEFECT METZELER/PIRELLI MOTORCYCLE TIRES FOR HONDA GL1800 GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE. TIRES HAVE A LOW SPEED WOBBLE AND PRODUCE VIBRATION. TIRES COULD LEAD TO MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT WHILE CORNERING/LEANING. TALKED TO JEFF SELBERT CUSTOMER SERVICE REP FOR PIRELLI. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THEY HAVE LOGGED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER RIDERS WHO HAVE PUCHASED THESE TIRES. EACH TIME I CALL, I RECEIVE A RUN-A-ROUND. PIRELLI REFUSES TO PROVIDE NEW TIRES OR A REFUND. TIRES HAVE LESS THAT 200 MILES ON THEM. PIRELLI CUSTOMER SERVICE CAN BE CON…

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Engine And Engine Cooling
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27.1%
ODI 10020213

SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE, THE MOTORCYCLE CONSTANTLY OVER HEATED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING THE FROM VEHICLE. THE DEALER SERVICED THEN PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. VEHICLE IS 2003 HONDA REFLEX 250. *JB

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust SystemToo few reports for a range1 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10041715 · 1 mi

2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE MODEL 919 SERIOUS EXHAUST GAS ISSUE. *LA

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeToo few reports for a range6,600 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10037525 · 2,500 mi

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. IT SEEMS LIKE OTHER RIDDERS HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH AFTER MARKET EXHAUSTS, BUT WH…

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ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineToo few reports for a range10,700 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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Fuel System, GasolineToo few reports for a range10,700 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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Service Brakes, HydraulicToo few reports for a range1,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10074846 · 1,000 mi

HAVE 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE ST1100, 10,000 MILES, RETAINING BOLT ON RIGHT FRONT CALIPER BROKE, ALMOST KILLED SELF. *AK

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StructureToo few reports for a range35 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10193385 · 35 mi

MOTORCYCLE HONDA RC51 2002 MOTORCYCLE BATTERY LEAKS CORROSIVE FLUID WHICH IS CHANNELED ONTO THE SWINGARM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SWINGARM WHICH IS A VITAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF THE BIKE. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR RESOLUTION OF THE MATTER, HOWEVER, HONDA FELT THAT THIS WAS ENTIRELY APPROPRIATE AND REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

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2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 224 reports

2002: 9 complaints · 2003: 24 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2002169
2003172224
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2002910
20032521

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineFuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly:MountingService Brakes, HydraulicStructure
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System—0000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe0—0
1
ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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1
ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline0
1
ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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1
ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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000
Fuel System, Gasoline0
1
ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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0
1
ODI 10045066 · 10,700 mi

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.*AK

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—000
Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting00000—00
Service Brakes, Hydraulic000000—0
Structure0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.