Model year record
1998 Honda VT1100 recalls & problems
The 1998 Honda VT1100 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1998 Honda VT1100.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainClutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle); Manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH APPEARS TO AFFECT ALL SINGLE PIN CRANK ENGINES PRODUCED BY HONDA BETWEEN 1990 AND 2001. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE GUIDE PIN PLUG ROTATES AND LOOSENS CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT SHIFTER RATTLE. THE OIL LEAK IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD SINCE THE LEAK ONLY OCCURS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS MOVING AND THE OIL BLOWS BACKWARDS TO THE REAR TIRE. UNKNOWINGLY, A RIDER COULD END UP IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THIS IS NOT FIXED DUE TO THE OIL CAUSING THE TIRE TO NOT ADHERE TO THE ROAD, NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL FOR ENGINE FAILURE SHOULD THE LEAK DRAIN THE CRANKCASE. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AS IT WAS WRITTEN UP IN THE SEPTEMBER 1999 ISSUE OF THEIR PUBLICATION CALLED THE…
- Vehicle speed controlCrash1 injury
MOTORCYCLE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, WAITING AND IT TOOK OFF, MOTORCYCLE GAS ENGAGED, EMERGENCY BUTTON PUSHED AND MOTORCYCLE WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL. CLUTCH AND THROTTLE APPEARED DEFECTIVE, DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES; BROKEN BACK/PELVIC BONE/TAIL BONE, AND FIVE RIBS. MOTORCYCLE NOT TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DRIVER UNABLE TO CONTACT. PROVIDER FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Power train › Manual transmission
MOTORCYCLE JUMPS OUT OF LOW GEAR, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL.*AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.