2017 Honda VFR1200X problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 2 |
Service Brakes: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2021: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11445525 · 2021-12-29 (December 29, 2021)
Front brake failure without warning. Periodically the front brake lever is immobile and will not engage the front brake under normal operation. After releasing and reapplying (squeezing the front brake lever with high force) one or more times it will function. It generally brakes very hard once it re-engages. (If you increase the pressure on the brake lever enough it will give in and apply the brakes, but doing this almost locks the front wheel). This doesn’t usually happen in city riding. When the front brake does fail it is usually after rid…
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Owner report 11537000 · 2023-08-07 (August 7, 2023)
Repeated front brake failure, motorcycle is available for inspection. Front brake failure is an unsafe riding situation, prevents the motorcycle from stopping and exposes the rider, passenger and drivers of other vehicles and pedestrians to potential serious injury or death through loss of braking and loss of control of vehicle. Problem was confirmed by independant service dealer. Many reports of similar problems have been reported in the USA, Australia and Europe since 2012 and for model years up to 2017. Common cause is faulty ABS and/or it's…
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