2018 Honda CRF1000A: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
13 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
4,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 model year. Data updated: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 13 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns
10
76.9%
Engine operation
6
46.2%
Braking behavior
1
7.7%
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.
Fuel/Propulsion System
13
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Fuel/Propulsion System
13
Fuel/Propulsion System: 13
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
13
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
13
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: 13; 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 (13). 0 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.
2019
2
2020
11
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2019
2
2020
11
2019: 2; 2020: 11
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 10 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 (NA) HONDA AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURER SPORTS MOTORCYCLE. WHILE RIDING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTENTLY OCCURRED. THE CONTACT RODE TO WESTSIDE MOTORSPORTS (4201 S GROVE RD, SPOKANE, WA 99224, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL FILTER WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA AFRICA TWIN AVENGER SPORT MOTORCYCLE. WHILE RIDING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A FUEL SUPPLY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
MOTORCYCLE LOSS OF POWER WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE AN OVERTAKING MANEUVER. FELT LIKE FUEL STARVATION AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF FREEWAY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. AFTER TURNING IGNITION ON/OFF BIKE STARTED UP AND RAN OK BUT DID THE SAME POWER LOSS 3-4TIMES THAT DAY. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
THE FUEL TANK HAS A GREY MATTER THAT IS FLAKING OFF AND CLOGGING THE FUEL STRAINER, FUEL FILTER AND MOST LIKELY DAMAGING THE INJECTORS. THE BIKE STALLED WHILE TURNING IN A BUSY INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. I CLEANED UP THE FUEL PUMP, FILTER AND STRAINER BUT WITHOUT A PROPERLY BUILT TANK THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE BIKE HAS 7,873 MILES ON IT. *TR
THE FUEL PUMP IS CLOGGED WITH A GREY WAXY SUBSTANCE THAT SEEMS TO COME OFF THE WELDS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THE MOTORCYCLE LURCHED AND FALTERED IN TRAFFIC CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
WITH 3,000 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE THE ENGINE SURGES WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAD A LOSS OF POWER. UPON RESEARCH, I FOUND SEVERAL ARTICLES DESCRIBING FUEL TANK ISSUES ON THE HONDA AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURE SPORT (ATAS) MODEL. I REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL FILTER. CONTAMINATION CONSISTED OF WHITE FLAKY MATERIAL (LOOKS LIKE DANDRUFF) AND SMALL BITS OF DARK POWDERY METALLIC FLAKES. AN INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK REVEALED NO OBVIOUS BREACH OF THE TANK LINER INTEGRITY, HOWEVER THE WELD SEAMS AP…
FORMATION OF A FLAKEY MATERIAL INSIDE THE TANK THAT CLOGGED THE FUEL FILTER AND PUMP CAUSING IT TO STUMBLE OR STALL ARE HIGH RPM'S OR WHEN FUEL LEVEL WAS BELOW A CERTAIN POINT BUT FAR FROM EMPTY. MOSTLY OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR
FUEL TANK LINER IS RELEASING FROM THE TANK WALL AND SEAMS. THIS IS CAUSING THE FUEL FILTER TO CLOG FAST AND PREMATURELY. THIS ALSO CAUSES STRESS AND WEAR ON THE FUEL PUMP FROM BEING STARVED OF GASOLINE. WHICH ALSO CAUSES THE MOTOR TO CUT OUT AT 4K RPMS. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO PASS OR AVOID ROAD OBSTACLES. THIS HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT TO WHERE SOMETIMES THE BIKE NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN AND LET FUEL TO INFILTRATE THROUGH THE FILTER TO RESTART AND COMBAT FUEL STARVATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
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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.
100.0%Usable mileage13 / 13 records
100.0%Valid incident date13 / 13 records
100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates13 / 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
Component
2017
2018
Fuel/Propulsion System
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
13100.0%ODI 11251830 · 2,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 (NA) HONDA AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURER SPORTS MOTORCYCLE. WHILE RIDING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTENTLY OCCURRED. THE CONTACT RODE TO WESTSIDE MOTORSPORTS (4201 S GROVE RD, SPOKANE, WA 99224, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL FILTER WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT …
Tire is beginning to crack around treads. Production week 1221. I have contacted Continental, and they are informing me I need to remove my tire and cut a hole in it for the warranty to be honored. This motorcycle is my means of transportation, and I cannot remove it and cut a hole until I receive a replacement.
IT IS A 6 SPEED. I DOWN SHIFTED TO 4TH UP SHIFTED TO 5TH GAVE IT GAS TO PICK UP SPEED AND IT WENT BACK DOWN TO 4TH BY ITS SELF. I WAS IN MOTION NOT MAKING A TURN .THE OTHER 2 TIMES I WAS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC .
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
2,000–6,000 mi
4,000 mi
13
ODI 11251830 · 2,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 (NA) HONDA AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURER SPORTS MOTORCYCLE. WHILE RIDING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTENTLY OCCURRED. THE CONTACT RODE TO WESTSIDE MOTORSPORTS (4201 S GROVE RD, SPOKANE, WA 99224, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL FILTER WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA AFRICA TWIN AVENGER SPORT MOTORCYCLE. WHILE RIDING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A FUEL SUPPLY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
MOTORCYCLE LOSS OF POWER WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE AN OVERTAKING MANEUVER. FELT LIKE FUEL STARVATION AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF FREEWAY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. AFTER TURNING IGNITION ON/OFF BIKE STARTED UP AND RAN OK BUT DID THE SAME POWER LOSS 3-4TIMES THAT DAY. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
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.
2017: 1 complaints · 2018: 13 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2017
1
1
1
2018
0
4
13
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2017
4
0
0
2018
13
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel/Propulsion System
—
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.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
7 mentions · 53.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 4,200 mi (7 usable records).
ODI 11317117 · 2,000 mi
MOTORCYCLE LOSS OF POWER WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE AN OVERTAKING MANEUVER. FELT LIKE FUEL STARVATION AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF FREEWAY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. AFTER TURNING IGNITION ON/OFF BIKE STARTED UP AND RAN OK BUT DID THE SAME POWER LOSS 3-4TIMES THAT DAY. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
THE FUEL TANK HAS A GREY MATTER THAT IS FLAKING OFF AND CLOGGING THE FUEL STRAINER, FUEL FILTER AND MOST LIKELY DAMAGING THE INJECTORS. THE BIKE STALLED WHILE TURNING IN A BUSY INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. I CLEANED UP THE FUEL PUMP, FILTER AND STRAINER BUT WITHOUT A PROPERLY BUILT TANK THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE BIKE HAS 7,873 MILES ON IT. *TR
WITH 3,000 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE THE ENGINE SURGES WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAD A LOSS OF POWER. UPON RESEARCH, I FOUND SEVERAL ARTICLES DESCRIBING FUEL TANK ISSUES ON THE HONDA AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURE SPORT (ATAS) MODEL. I REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL FILTER. CONTAMINATION CONSISTED OF WHITE FLAKY MATERIAL (LOOKS LIKE DANDRUFF) AND SMALL BITS OF DARK POWDERY METALLIC FLAKES. AN INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK REVEALED NO OBVIOUS BREACH OF THE TANK LINER INTEGRITY, HOWEVER THE WELD SEAMS AP…
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Hard or delayed shifting
1 mentions · 7.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 3,200 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 11328156 · 3,200 mi
THE FUEL PUMP IS CLOGGED WITH A GREY WAXY SUBSTANCE THAT SEEMS TO COME OFF THE WELDS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THE MOTORCYCLE LURCHED AND FALTERED IN TRAFFIC CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR