NHTSA vehicle safety data

2016 Honda NC700X Recalls & Complaints

The 2016 Honda NC700X has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Honda NC700X. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2016 Honda NC700X owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda NC700X, describing incidents dated May 9, 2019.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11218335 · Filed June 6, 2019
PLEASE REFER TO MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT NUMBER OF 11217973 IN WHICH I DIDN'T LIST THE PROBLEM UNDER THE NC700 CATEGORY AND MISTAKENLY LISTED IT AS THE HONDA NM4 (COMMON NAME FOR THIS MOTORCYCLE). THE ORIGINAL INFO IS BELOW: THIS IS A HONDA MOTORCYCLE WITH A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT). MULTIPLE…

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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 April 2, 2015 – June 8, 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 2016 Honda NC700X. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Honda NC700X.

Power Train

ODI #11218335

Incident: May 9, 2019 · Filed: June 6, 2019

PLEASE REFER TO MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT NUMBER OF 11217973 IN WHICH I DIDN'T LIST THE PROBLEM UNDER THE NC700 CATEGORY AND MISTAKENLY LISTED IT AS THE HONDA NM4 (COMMON NAME FOR THIS MOTORCYCLE). THE ORIGINAL INFO IS BELOW: THIS IS A HONDA MOTORCYCLE WITH A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT). MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A BOLT COMING LOOSE INSIDE THE DCT THAT CAUSES THE BIKE TO GET STUCK IN ONE GEAR. MY MACHINE FAILED IN MAY OF 2019 WHILE COMING OFF A FREEWAY. NO ACCIDENT BUT EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN ONE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND CONTACTED THE FACTORY. AFTER HAVING THE BIKE FOR WEEKS AT THE DEALERSHIP THE FACTORY SENT OUT A TECH WHO BY SHEER DUMB LUCK HAD SEEN THE SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER DCT MACHINES AND DIRECTED THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK FOR THE ISSUE. IT WAS INDEED A LOOSE BOLT. I HAVE ORIGINAL BOLT AND IT IS UNDAMAGED. I AM OUT $750 BUCKS AND THREE WEEKS DUE TO A LOOSE BOLT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED AT THE FACTORY PER THE DEALERSHIP. MULTIPLE PEOPLE ON WEBSITE FOURMS FOR THIS MOTORCYCLE ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. HERE'S A LINK TO ONE SUCH TOPIC: HTTPS://WWW.CTX700FORUM.COM/ FORUM/CTX700-GENERAL-DISCUSSION-FORUM/73313-DUAL-CLUTCHTRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS.HTML THIS DCT IS HONDA'S NEXT BIG THING. THEY DON'T NEED ANY BAD PUBLICITY ABOUT IT BUT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS BOLT NEEDS A RECALL OR SOMETHING. I LOVE THE BIKE, BUT WHAT ELSE COULD GO WRONG WITH IT? THE BOLT WON'T COME LOOSE A SECOND TIME AFTER THE TECHS PUT LOCKTITE ON IT, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AT THE FACTORY FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART. PLEASE FIND ATTACHED MY PDF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED. I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT WHEN THIS FAILED AS I CAME OFF THE FREEWAY.

Other Honda NC700X model years

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