Honda Vfr1200
Model Vfr1200 made by Honda got 17 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and fuel/propulsion system. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system.
Model 2010
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 562 | 1 | |
| Stumbling and then sudden surging irrespective of throttle position have been to the dealer over six times to get this corrected and have spoken to honda usa motorcycle division. final result is that they can or will do nothing until dealer can have it happen to them. area rep rode bike for 40 miles and it did not happen and dealer has ridden several times. honda also said it does not show up as a fault code so they need proof. has happened to someone i asked to use the bike. very qualified mechanic who oversees the service qc for national guard's fleet of helicopters in eastern ct and is very motorcycle savy. his comment was: this is an accident waiting to happen this stumbling and surging has happened in at least two of the situations that put me in a unsafe situation while pulling onto the rt 95 ct. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 562 | ||
| Stumbling and then sudden surging irrespective of throttle position have been to the dealer over six times to get this corrected and have spoken to honda usa motorcycle division. final result is that they can or will do nothing until dealer can have it happen to them. area rep rode bike for 40 miles and it did not happen and dealer has ridden several times. honda also said it does not show up as a fault code so they need proof. has happened to someone i asked to use the bike. very qualified mechanic who oversees the service qc for national guard's fleet of helicopters in eastern ct and is very motorcycle savy. his comment was: this is an accident waiting to happen this stumbling and surging has happened in at least two of the situations that put me in a unsafe situation while pulling onto the rt 95 ct. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 300 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda vfr1200f motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the vehicle appeared to loose power before accelerating rapidly. the contact stated that after completing a turn the vehicle stalled. the contact resolved the failure temporarily by restarting the motorcycle however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue but provided no assistance, stating that no failures were found. the current mileage was 2,500. the failure mileage was 300. kmj | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 honda vfr1200f motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the vehicle appeared to loose power before accelerating rapidly. the contact stated that after completing a turn the vehicle stalled. the contact resolved the failure temporarily by restarting the motorcycle however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue but provided no assistance, stating that no failures were found. the current mileage was 2,500. the failure mileage was 300. kmj | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 honda vfr1200f. the contact sated that while driving at low speeds approximately 30-35 mph, the motorcycle appeared to loose power, as if it ran out of gas; after that it surged. the speed increased all of the sudden. the contact stated that after he made a turn, the vehicle stalled. the contact resolved failure momentarily by restarting the motorcycle. the failure recurred. the motorcycle was taken to the dealership, and there were no error codes and no failure was found. the manufacturer was made aware; however they stated there was no existing failures. the current mileage was 2,500. the failure mileage was 300.yn | |||
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 4500 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 4500 | ||
| 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 posiition sensor. other vfr1200 owners are reportiing this same problem and there is currently no fix at honda dealers. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 4500 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 562 | 1 | |
| Stumbling and then sudden surging irrespective of throttle position have been to the dealer over six times to get this corrected and have spoken to honda usa motorcycle division. final result is that they can or will do nothing until dealer can have it happen to them. area rep rode bike for 40 miles and it did not happen and dealer has ridden several times. honda also said it does not show up as a fault code so they need proof. has happened to someone i asked to use the bike. very qualified mechanic who oversees the service qc for national guard's fleet of helicopters in eastern ct and is very motorcycle savy. his comment was: this is an accident waiting to happen this stumbling and surging has happened in at least two of the situations that put me in a unsafe situation while pulling onto the rt 95 ct. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 honda vfr1200f motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the vehicle appeared to loose power before accelerating rapidly. the contact stated that after completing a turn the vehicle stalled. the contact resolved the failure temporarily by restarting the motorcycle however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue but provided no assistance, stating that no failures were found. the current mileage was 2,500. the failure mileage was 300. kmj | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 honda vfr1200f. the contact sated that while driving at low speeds approximately 30-35 mph, the motorcycle appeared to loose power, as if it ran out of gas; after that it surged. the speed increased all of the sudden. the contact stated that after he made a turn, the vehicle stalled. the contact resolved failure momentarily by restarting the motorcycle. the failure recurred. the motorcycle was taken to the dealership, and there were no error codes and no failure was found. the manufacturer was made aware; however they stated there was no existing failures. the current mileage was 2,500. the failure mileage was 300.yn | |||