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2010 Honda VFR1200F Recalls & Complaints

The 2010 Honda VFR1200F has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 12 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 2010 Honda VFR1200F. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2010 Honda VFR1200F owner complaints

Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Honda VFR1200F, describing incidents dated February 28, 2012 to May 16, 2024.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 8 complaints
Service Brakes 6 complaints
Engine 3 complaints
Power Train 2 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11608426 · Filed August 14, 2024
According to the cert Honda Technician, Brannon Kilbarger recommended that the fuel pump be replaced due to off and on start up issues. I filed a complaint on May 16th, 2024 for this issue with Honda case #[XXX] and with The NHTSA for this issue. I felt that this issue was a defect from the factory…
ODI #11589672 · Filed May 20, 2024
The bike is draining the battery, this is my 3rd battery and this drainage isn’t covered under warranty due to the drainage being the bikes fault. The bike will not start a great deal of the time. The wiring was checked by a certified motorcycle mechanic and the issue has not been resolved. Honda of…
ODI #11328794 · Filed June 14, 2020
ENGINE HAD METAL SWARF LEFT INSIDE OF IT WHEN MANUFACTURED. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS A RECALL ONLY IN THE UK, OWNERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME DEFECTS BUT ARE OFFERED NO COMPENSATION. ENGINE DEVELOPED ROD KNOCK AT 4800 MILES.

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Fuel Pump May Fail

NHTSA #24V864000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump · NHTSA notice

Reported November 15, 2024 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Potentially affected: 40,481 vehicles

Repair completion: 13.45% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Honda campaign KR2, KR3, KR4, KR5 · Owners notified January 3, 2025

Recall group: Denso fuel pumps

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007, 2009-2017 CBR600RR, 2008-2017, 2021 CBR1000RR, and 2010, 2012-2013 VFR1200 motorcycles. The fuel pump impellers may have been improperly molded, which can cause them to deform and result in fuel pump failure.

Safety consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump module as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KR2, KR3, KR4 and KR5. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 24V-113.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Universal Joint Failure in Driveshaft

NHTSA #15V821000 · Power Train — Driveline — Universal Joint · NHTSA notice

Reported December 7, 2015 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Potentially affected: 1,825 vehicles

Repair completion: 64.7% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Honda campaign JW2 · Owners notified December 29, 2015 · Vehicles built December 3, 2009 – May 27, 2010 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2010, 2012 and 2013 VFR1200F and VFR1200FD motorcycles. Manufacturing or assembly errors may result in the affected motorcycles having driveshaft universal joint bearings that may prematurely wear which can cause the universal joint to separate or break.

Safety consequence

If the universal joint separates, the motorcycle would stall. If the universal joint breaks, it may interfere with the swing arm and lock the rear wheel. Either condition could increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will be notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2015, however parts may not be available until mid-2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JW2.

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 2010 Honda VFR1200F. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

12 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 Honda VFR1200F.

Electrical System

ODI #11608426

Incident: May 16, 2024 · Filed: August 14, 2024

According to the cert Honda Technician, Brannon Kilbarger recommended that the fuel pump be replaced due to off and on start up issues. I filed a complaint on May 16th, 2024 for this issue with Honda case #[XXX] and with The NHTSA for this issue. I felt that this issue was a defect from the factory since the occurrence happen before I took possession of the bike in 2019 with 8,300 miles and that Honda should service the bike without any cost to me. Honda denied my claim and refused to service my bike. New evidence now shows that the VFR1200F needed a new ECM. There are no breaks in the wiring or any other issues that would cause a massive power failure to cause the bike not to operate as it was originally designed to do. Without this $3,000+ fix and the $1,900.00 for the fuel pump, the bike has major Safety issues written all over it. The bikes is 14yrs old but hasn’t been ridden much due to replacing batteries (3) at $200.00 each and most of the time not being able to start it up. ECM units and fuel pumps don’t usually wear out prematurely well before 8,000 miles. At this time Honda doesn’t have a predetermination test for their ECM units. I found one other bike on utube that has the same issue as mind but they couldn’t determine the cause of the bike failure. My bike has been in the shop since May and I need your help in resolving this David and Goliath battle with Honda. This is truly a rare defective item that got past Honda’s quality control people at the manufacturing plant. The age of the bike shouldn’t be considered in this case especially since there was no damage to the wiring harness just the ECM chip, plus the bike has hardly been ridden the past 5 yrs due to the malfunction of the chip. Even the Certified Honda Technician believes it’s a defective unit that occurred at the factory! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Electrical System

ODI #11589672

Incident: May 16, 2024 · Filed: May 20, 2024

The bike is draining the battery, this is my 3rd battery and this drainage isn’t covered under warranty due to the drainage being the bikes fault. The bike will not start a great deal of the time. The wiring was checked by a certified motorcycle mechanic and the issue has not been resolved. Honda of America has been notified and calls to reach back out to me haven’t been made. This has been a recurring incident since May of 2019 when I purchase the bike. Whenever the black double arrow bar(fuel pump indicator) is left if the air temp screen the bike will not start, when there is no bar the bike cycles on with the fuel pump noises associated with turning on the bike. The pages from the Honda Shop manual appears to suggest issues with the fuel pump. This bike had 8,600 miles when purchase in May 2019 and now has 9,946 miles as of May 2024. The bike runs Great when it is charged, the only issue is the battery drainage and start up when bike is unable to cycle on during start ups.

Engine

ODI #11328794

Incident: June 4, 2020 · Filed: June 14, 2020

ENGINE HAD METAL SWARF LEFT INSIDE OF IT WHEN MANUFACTURED. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS A RECALL ONLY IN THE UK, OWNERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME DEFECTS BUT ARE OFFERED NO COMPENSATION. ENGINE DEVELOPED ROD KNOCK AT 4800 MILES.

Electrical System; Service Brakes

ODI #10511578

Incident: February 22, 2013 · Filed: May 12, 2013

REAR BRAKE LIGHT IS IN-OPERABLE DUE TO FRONT BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE. RIDER MUST USE FOOT BRAKE FOR VEHICLES BEHIND HIM TO SEE HE IS BRAKING AT 65 MPH. RIDER CAN ONLY DETERMINE BRAKE SWITCH IS OPERABLE WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS INITIALLY CHECKED AT START-UP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT WHEN SWITCH BEGINS TO FAIL, SO CHECK AT START-UP IS NOT CONCLUSIVE. HONDA HAS HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE 2/22/2013 AND IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR WILL NOT ASSIGN RESOURCES TO RESOLVE A TOTAL OF (6) BRAKE SWITCH FAILURES. *TR

Electrical System; Service Brakes

ODI #10511577

Incident: October 24, 2012 · Filed: May 12, 2013

Electrical System; Service Brakes

ODI #10511575

Incident: September 20, 2012 · Filed: May 12, 2013

Electrical System; Service Brakes

ODI #10511574

Incident: May 18, 2012 · Filed: May 12, 2013

Electrical System; Service Brakes

ODI #10511573

Incident: April 18, 2012 · Filed: May 12, 2013

Electrical System; Service Brakes

ODI #10511572

Incident: February 28, 2012 · Filed: May 12, 2013

Power Train; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10490362

Incident: October 15, 2012 · Filed: December 28, 2012

APPLICATION OF THROTTLE MAY EITHER CAUSE THE BIKE TO STUTTER OR SURGE CAUSING THE BIKE TO EITHER STALL OR INCREASE ITS FORWARD MOTION. THE IDLE SPEED IS SOMETIMES INAPPROPRIATELY SET AT 1500 RPMS WITH THE CLUTCH IN AND THE THROTTLE ROLLED ALL THE WAY FORWARD. IT CAN BE 300 MILES BETWEEN INCIDENTS. I HAD A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY YAMAHA R1 THAT WAS FIXED BY A FACTORY RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. OTHER VFR1200 OWNERS ARE REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FIX AT HONDA DEALERS. *TR

Other Honda VFR1200F model years

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