Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
11,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2007 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Engine operation
1
33.3%
Electrical and battery issues
1
33.3%
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.
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
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
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
0
150,000 and above
0
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: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 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.
2006
1
2007
1
2009
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2006
1
2007
1
2009
1
2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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.
WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY 290 IN THE CENTER LANE TRAVELING AT 58 MPH, 2003 VFR 800I WITH OUT WARNING SHUT DOWN. LOSS OF POWER. NEEDED TO COAST ON TO THE SHOULDER. FI INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, ALL OTHER LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS WERE ON. TURNED KEY OFF THEN ON. MOTORCYCLE STARTED UP AGAIN. VISUAL INSPECTION, WIRE FROM 30 AMP FUSE VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. FUSE HOLDER SHOWS SIGNS OF OVER HEATING SLIGHT BURN MARKS. NO OTHER DEVICES INSTALLED ON THE BIKE. THE BIKE HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED HAD TO PERFORM DRASTIC MEASURES TO AVOID …
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHOD…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
66.7%Usable mileage2 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 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
Component
2002
2003
2007
Electrical System
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10159766 · 4,000 mi
WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY 290 IN THE CENTER LANE TRAVELING AT 58 MPH, 2003 VFR 800I WITH OUT WARNING SHUT DOWN. LOSS OF POWER. NEEDED TO COAST ON TO THE SHOULDER. FI INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, ALL OTHER LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS WERE ON. TURNED KEY OFF THEN ON. MOTORCYCLE STARTED UP AGAIN. VISUAL INSPECTION, WIRE FROM 30 AMP FUSE VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. FUSE HOLDER SHOWS SIGNS OF OVER HEATING SLIGHT BURN MARKS. NO OTHER DEVICES INSTALLED ON THE BIKE. THE BIKE HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED HAD TO PERFORM DRASTIC MEASURES TO AVOID …
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHOD…
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHOD…
GRAND NEICE KILLED DRIVING A DUAL HEADLIGHT MOTOCYCLE, LAFAYETTE, LA, REPORTED LAFAYETTE ADVERTISER 12-4-09. CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER- DID NOT SEE HER. I DID SAME SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. I SAW A CAR SEVERAL BLOCKS AWAY AT NIGHT AND STARTED TO PULL OUT WHEN I REALIZED IT WAS A DUAL HEADLIGHT BIKE NEAR-BY. THESE SHOULD BE BANNED. *TR
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
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System
Too few reports for a range
4,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10159766 · 4,000 mi
WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY 290 IN THE CENTER LANE TRAVELING AT 58 MPH, 2003 VFR 800I WITH OUT WARNING SHUT DOWN. LOSS OF POWER. NEEDED TO COAST ON TO THE SHOULDER. FI INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, ALL OTHER LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS WERE ON. TURNED KEY OFF THEN ON. MOTORCYCLE STARTED UP AGAIN. VISUAL INSPECTION, WIRE FROM 30 AMP FUSE VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. FUSE HOLDER SHOWS SIGNS OF OVER HEATING SLIGHT BURN MARKS. NO OTHER DEVICES INSTALLED ON THE BIKE. THE BIKE HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED HAD TO PERFORM DRASTIC MEASURES TO AVOID …
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHOD…
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHOD…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
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.
2003: 0 complaints · 2007: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2003
0
0
0
2007
0
0
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2003
1
0
0
2007
1
0
0
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
Component
Electrical System
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Exterior Lighting
Electrical System
—
0
0
0
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
0
—
1ODI 10204695 · 19,000 mi
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHOD…
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHOD…
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 · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 4,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10159766 · 4,000 mi
WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY 290 IN THE CENTER LANE TRAVELING AT 58 MPH, 2003 VFR 800I WITH OUT WARNING SHUT DOWN. LOSS OF POWER. NEEDED TO COAST ON TO THE SHOULDER. FI INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, ALL OTHER LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS WERE ON. TURNED KEY OFF THEN ON. MOTORCYCLE STARTED UP AGAIN. VISUAL INSPECTION, WIRE FROM 30 AMP FUSE VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. FUSE HOLDER SHOWS SIGNS OF OVER HEATING SLIGHT BURN MARKS. NO OTHER DEVICES INSTALLED ON THE BIKE. THE BIKE HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED HAD TO PERFORM DRASTIC MEASURES TO AVOID …