Honda VFR800FI problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
11,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 1 | 33.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 33.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 1 |
| Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 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: 2; 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 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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 10159766 · 2006-06-13 (June 13, 2006)
WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY 290 IN THE CENTER LANE TRAVELING AT 58 MPH, 2003 VFR 800I WITH OUT WARNING SHUT DOWN. LOSS OF POWER. NEEDED TO COAST ON TO THE SHOULDER. FI INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, ALL OTHER LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS WERE ON. TURNED KEY OFF THEN ON. MOTORCYCLE STARTED UP AGAIN. VISUAL INSPECTION, WIRE FROM 30 AMP FUSE VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. FUSE HOLDER SHOWS SIGNS OF OVER HEATING SLIGHT BURN MARKS. NO OTHER DEVICES INSTALLED ON THE BIKE. THE BIKE HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED HAD TO PERFORM DRASTIC MEASURES TO AVOID …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159766 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10204695 · 2007-10-02 (October 2, 2007)
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VFR800 . IN LATE JULY OF 2007, I WAS RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND MY MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING, WITH THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GOING OUT AND ALL POWER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CARS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME, IT WAS SO SUDDEN. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, I DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOING TO AN ON-LINE VFR FORUM GROUP, AND USING THEIR TEST METHOD…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204695 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
2002: 0; 2003: 0; 2007: 0