Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda CRF1100 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda CRF1100? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda CRF1100 problems by model year
11 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 CRF1100 | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 CRF1100 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 CRF1100 | 2 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 CRF1100 | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 CRF1100 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda CRF1100, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system6 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- engine3 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint