2003 Honda Silver Wing

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Structure	1		0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly	1		0	0	0
Engine and Engine Cooling	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly04V163000

Filed Apr 12, 20042,497 vehiclesHonda (american Honda Motor Co.)

Defect. ON CERTAIN SCOOTERS, SOME FUEL TANKS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND DO NOT MEET MATERIAL STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.

Risk. ENGINE VIBRATION OR RIDING ON BUMPY ROADS COULD CAUSE THESE TANKS TO CRACK AND LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT IDENTIFIES DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS. IF THE FUEL TANK FAILS THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE IT WITH AN UPDATED FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING APRIL 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar03V513000

Filed Dec 10, 20034,997 vehiclesAmerican Honda Motor Co.

Defect. ON CERTAIN SCOOTERS, EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE LOWER HANDLEBAR CLAMP AND HANDLEBAR HOLDER CREATES STRESS THAT CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE HANDLEBAR TO LOOSEN OR DETACH.

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO LOWER HANDLEBAR CLAMPS, ADD WASHERS BETWEEN THE LOWER CLAMPS AND HANDLEBAR HOLDER, AND INSTALL NEW LOCKNUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly

Filed Oct 7, 20042,000 milesAR

DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE PARTS ON TWO RECALLS, FUEL TANK O4V153000, AND HANDLE BAR 03V513000. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling

Filed Jun 22, 2004SC

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH MOTORCYCLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE MOTORCYCLE TO SHOULDER. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART MOTORCYCLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

Structure

Filed Jan 8, 2004363 milesFL

WHEN ACCELERATING, THE MOTORCYCLE VIBRATED.*AK THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE HONDA DEALER BUT NO CORRECTIONS WERE MADE. THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER MOTORCYCLE AT THE DEALER ALSO VIBRATED. *CB *JB

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2003 — this page	3	2	0	0	Routine
2002	3	2	0	0	Routine

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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.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 12, 2004. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.