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2015 Honda CTX700 Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Honda CTX700 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Honda CTX700. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Honda CTX700 owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda CTX700, describing incidents dated September 18, 2015 to September 1, 2021.

Most-cited components

Engine 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Of the 4 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 4 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11432180 · Filed September 8, 2021
The contact owns a 2015 Honda CTX700 Motorcycle. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There was an abnormal clicking noise detected. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was due to the starter relay switch. The local dealer was contacted…
ODI #10883890 · Filed July 11, 2016
ON 7/10/15 WHILE DRIVING THE HONDA CTX 700ND WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE ENGINE SURGED FROM 1 MPH TO 20MPH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE THROTTLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN A PARKING LOT. BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO HIT THE KILL SWITCH. I WAS HEADING STRAIGHT.
ODI #10790443 · Filed November 15, 2015
MY VEHICLE IS A HONDA MOTORCYCLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DCT). WHEN COMING TO FULL STOP, THE MOTORCYCLE NORMALLY GOES INTO LOW IDLE, WHICH DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH. ON THIS OCCASION, THE MOTORCYCLE STAYED IN HIGH IDLE AND TRIED TO SURGE FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE SURGE BY USING THE HAND…

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Starter Relay Switch may Cause Engine Stall

NHTSA #15V439000 · Electrical System — Starter Assembly — Relay · NHTSA notice

Reported July 8, 2015 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Potentially affected: 47,168 vehicles

Repair completion: 78.76% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Honda campaign JS9, JT0 · Owners notified August 31, 2015 · Vehicles built December 8, 2014 – March 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ST1300PA, 2014-2015 CB500, CBR500, CRF250L, CBR650, CTX700, NSS300, VT750, VT1300, 2015 CB300F, CBR300, CBR600, and 2014-2016 NC700 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, sealant may have been incorrectly applied to the starter relay switch, and as a result, the electrical system may have a loss of power.

Safety consequence

A loss of electrical power may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected starter relay switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JS9 and JT0.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Honda CTX700. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Honda CTX700.

Electrical System; Engine

ODI #11432180

Incident: September 1, 2021 · Filed: September 8, 2021

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CTX700 Motorcycle. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There was an abnormal clicking noise detected. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was due to the starter relay switch. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V439000 (Electrical System) however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10883890

Crash 1 injury

Incident: July 10, 2016 · Filed: July 11, 2016

ON 7/10/15 WHILE DRIVING THE HONDA CTX 700ND WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE ENGINE SURGED FROM 1 MPH TO 20MPH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE THROTTLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN A PARKING LOT. BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO HIT THE KILL SWITCH. I WAS HEADING STRAIGHT.

Power Train

ODI #10790443

Incident: November 14, 2015 · Filed: November 15, 2015

MY VEHICLE IS A HONDA MOTORCYCLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DCT). WHEN COMING TO FULL STOP, THE MOTORCYCLE NORMALLY GOES INTO LOW IDLE, WHICH DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH. ON THIS OCCASION, THE MOTORCYCLE STAYED IN HIGH IDLE AND TRIED TO SURGE FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE SURGE BY USING THE HAND BRAKE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED THE MOTORCYCLE. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF NEUTRAL. I BELIEVE THAT WAS BECAUSE THE IDLE WAS STILL TOO HIGH. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND, AFTER GETTING THERE, TRIED AGAIN AND AT THAT TIME I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF NEUTRAL. I CHECKED ONLINE (ESPECIALLY WWW.CTX700FORUM.COM) AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM (SEE ESPECIALLY HTTP://WWW.CTX700FORUM.COM/FORUM/WARRANTY-SERVICE-ISSUES/23730-DCT-STUCK-NEUTRAL.HTML). THIS HIGH IDLE, LEADING TO A SURGE FORWARD WHEN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

Engine; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10765271

Incident: September 18, 2015 · Filed: September 19, 2015

VEHICLE DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED WHEN THROTTLE WAS RELEASED. AFTER BEING DRIVEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS FOR 20 MINUTES, THE OPERATOR NOTED ENGINE BRAKING DID NOT OCCUR AS EXPECTED WHEN RELEASING THE THROTTLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLES DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED FROM DRIVE. BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP REQUIRED MORE EFFORT THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLES IDLE WAS AT, OR ABOVE, 2,000 RPM WHEN STOPPED - ABOUT 1,000 RPM ABOVE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL THROTTLE, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A SAFE LOCATION AND TURNED OFF. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF BEING TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND APPEARED TO HAVE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Other Honda CTX700 model years

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