Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Vfr800 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Vfr800? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda Vfr800 problems by model year
8 recall entries and 23 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Vfr800 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Vfr800 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Vfr800 | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2003 Vfr800 | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Vfr800 | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Vfr800, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system19 complaints
- exterior lighting3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint