The left handlebar (unusually large) horn button and turn signal switch are reversed compared to the standard positioning of these thumb switches (when compared to the majority of motorcycles). The horn button is above the turn signal switch. This causes confusion in operation of the motorcycle with the horn button being pressed rather than the turn signal being switched left or right creating dangerous delayed turn signal operation especially at intersections where the majority of motorcycle accidents occur. This is especially dangerous if you have ridden or ride other motorcycles where the switch positioning is correct. To my knowledge many Honda motorcycles are equipped as such, including dual sports such as my Honda CRF, along with many of their ADV’s. Motorcycle models include 150 cc sized engines that are small enough for youth to operate. The dealer just said that’s how they are made. American Honda has ignored any requests for an explanation or corrective action. Many riders complain including internet comments. Honda has made many motorcycles with this defect. I would estimate at least 1 million units over multiple years. My Honda CRF300L has been in production since model year 2021. Its predecessor was produced from 2013-2020. These are just the Dual Sport models with the above defect. The ADV (“Adventure”) motorcycles are spread over many different models and at larger volumes.
2023 Honda CRF300L
Routine
Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsUnknown or Other
Filed Feb 25, 2026NC
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2023| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 — this page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.