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Honda V SERIES problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

1,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 to 2003 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 13 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior323.1%
Transmission and shifting215.4%
Engine operation17.7%

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.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar1
Tires1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 10 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.

1995
1
1996
1
1998
1
1999
2
2002
4
2003
1
2004
1
2007
1
2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961
19981
19992
20024
20031
20041
20071
20101

1995: 1; 1996: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 2; 2002: 4; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2007: 1; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 706853 · 1999-05-25 (May 25, 1999)

FRONT ROTORS KEEP GOING OUT EVERY 3500 MILES. BAD VIBRATION HARD TO CONTROL IN SOME AREAS OF ROAD. FACTORY KEEPS PUTTING THE SAME PART BACK ON MOTORCYCLE (ROTORS) WHICH LASTS ANOTHER 3500 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE ALOT OF ROTORS IN STOCK AND ARE GOING TO KEEP REPLACING THEM, INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM --WHATEVER IT IS. I AM NOW ABOUT TO CALL THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AGAIN 05/25/99. IT USUALLY TAKES ABOUT A MONTH OF RED TAP AND APPROVAL TO GET THIS DONE IN WHICH TIME THE BRAKES GET WORSE. ALTHOUGH I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED RIDER…

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Owner report 10182717 · 2007-02-15 (February 15, 2007)

2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 26,000MILES (I DRIVE IT TO WORK AND GROCERY SHOPPING WITHIN A 10 MILE AREA.) WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MI PER HOUR BEHIND AN SUV THAT WAS BEHIND A GARBAGE TRUCK THAT WAS STOPPING AT EVERY CORNER. WHEN THE GARBAGE TRUCK STOPPED AS DID THE SUV THE NEXT TIME - WE WERE ALMOST 2 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND -MY HUSBAND PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. WE HEARD A WHIRRING NOISE AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AT INCREDIBLE SPEED HITTING THE REAR OF THE SUV. AT THAT POINT THE GARBAGE TRUCK MOVED …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10182717 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 768653 · 2002-10-20 (October 20, 2002)

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS UNPREDICTABLE. DT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 768653 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10314390 · 2010-02-25 (February 25, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA V6 COUPE. HE ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO THE VEHICLE PERFORMING A REGULAR MAINTENANCE. AFTERWARD, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE AFTER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WOU…

Owner-reported narrative. 112,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10314390 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1994
0
1995
0
1998
0
2001
0
2002
0
2003
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19940
19950
19980
20010
20020
20030

1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1998: 0; 2001: 0; 2002: 0; 2003: 0

Year-by-year records

Honda V SERIES model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199410Not available
1995100
199830Not available
200120Not available
2002300
2003300
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

13 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

23.1%Usable mileage3 / 13 records
100.0%Valid incident date13 / 13 records
100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records
92.3%Ordered incident and filing dates12 / 13 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
Component199419951998200120022003
Power Train:Manual Transmission
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266.7%
ODI 10083799 · 1,000 mi

AFTER TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER FOR THE COMPUTER TO BE REPLACED MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT RUN. AFTER PUTTING THE OLD COMPUTER BACK ON IT WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND THE TIRES WOULD SKID WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEARS. *AK THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR ANOTHER COMPUTER TO REPAIR THE BIKE. *NM

Look up ODI 10083799 at NHTSA ↗

133.3%
ODI 8013649

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM THE STOP POSITION MOTORCYLCE WILL NOT TRANSIT FROM NEUTRAL TO 1ST GEAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELLING BECAUSE CANNOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1100.0%
ODI 966852

AFTER MARKET MOTORCYCLE OIL FILTER IS DEFECTIVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND SPRAYED OIL ON REAR WHEEL.MFR IS AWARE DUE TO A RECALL BUT CONSUMERS NOT BEING TOLD.

Look up ODI 966852 at NHTSA ↗

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 768653

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS UNPREDICTABLE. DT

Look up ODI 768653 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 10314390 · 112,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA V6 COUPE. HE ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO THE VEHICLE PERFORMING A REGULAR MAINTENANCE. AFTERWARD, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE AFTER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WOU…

Look up ODI 10314390 at NHTSA ↗

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light
00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 10028574 · 320 mi

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON. *JB

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
00.0%

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 706853

FRONT ROTORS KEEP GOING OUT EVERY 3500 MILES. BAD VIBRATION HARD TO CONTROL IN SOME AREAS OF ROAD. FACTORY KEEPS PUTTING THE SAME PART BACK ON MOTORCYCLE (ROTORS) WHICH LASTS ANOTHER 3500 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE ALOT OF ROTORS IN STOCK AND ARE GOING TO KEEP REPLACING THEM, INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM --WHATEVER IT IS. I AM NOW ABOUT TO CALL THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AGAIN 05/25/99. IT USUALLY TAKES ABOUT A MONTH OF RED TAP AND APPROVAL TO GET THIS DONE IN WHICH TIME THE BRAKES GET WORSE. ALTHOUGH I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED RIDER…

Look up ODI 706853 at NHTSA ↗

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Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
00.0%

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 838687

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT AND CRASHED INTO CONSUMER'S MOTORCYCLE. THE NECK OF THE MOTORCYCLE BROKE OFF. *AK

Look up ODI 838687 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Tires
00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 8006174

FRONT TIRE IS DRY ROTTEN, AND HAS STRESS CRACK. DUNLAP, SIZE100/90-19. DEARLERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Look up ODI 8006174 at NHTSA ↗

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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
Power Train:Manual TransmissionToo few reports for a range1,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10083799 · 1,000 mi

AFTER TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER FOR THE COMPUTER TO BE REPLACED MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT RUN. AFTER PUTTING THE OLD COMPUTER BACK ON IT WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND THE TIRES WOULD SKID WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEARS. *AK THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR ANOTHER COMPUTER TO REPAIR THE BIKE. *NM

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range112,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10314390 · 112,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA V6 COUPE. HE ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO THE VEHICLE PERFORMING A REGULAR MAINTENANCE. AFTERWARD, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE AFTER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WOU…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning LightToo few reports for a range320 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10028574 · 320 mi

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON. *JB

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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 reports2024-112026-10

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
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

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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

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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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 23 reports

2002: 3 complaints · 2003: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2002223
2003111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2002300
2003111

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
ComponentPower Train:Manual TransmissionEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolinePower Train:Automatic TransmissionService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning LightService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:DiscSteering: Steering Wheel/Handle BarTires
Power Train:Manual Transmission—0000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00—00000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission000—0000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Abs Warning Light0000—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc00000—00
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar000000—0
Tires0000000—

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.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 7.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 768653

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS UNPREDICTABLE. DT

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b