2012 Honda VFR1200F

Routine

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

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power Train1
000
Engine1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump24V864000
Filed Nov 15, 202440,481 vehiclesHonda (american Honda Motor Co.)

Defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007, 2009-2017 CBR600RR, 2008-2017, 2021 CBR1000RR, and 2010, 2012-2013 VFR1200 motorcycles. The fuel pump impellers may have been improperly molded, which can cause them to deform and result in fuel pump failure.

Risk. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump module as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KR2, KR3, KR4 and KR5. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 24V-113.

Power Train › Driveline › Universal Joint15V821000
Filed Dec 7, 20151,825 vehiclesHonda (american Honda Motor Co.)

Defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2010, 2012 and 2013 VFR1200F and VFR1200FD motorcycles. Manufacturing or assembly errors may result in the affected motorcycles having driveshaft universal joint bearings that may prematurely wear which can cause the universal joint to separate or break.

Risk. If the universal joint separates, the motorcycle would stall. If the universal joint breaks, it may interfere with the swing arm and lock the rear wheel. Either condition could increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Honda will be notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2015, however parts may not be available until mid-2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JW2.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Engine
Filed Aug 16, 201721,000 milesAP

TAKATA RECALL MY VFR IS RECALL WHAT WILL I DO IF IM IN THE PHILIPPINES THE DRIVESHAFTS BREAK THE ENGINES AT 21000KM GOT NOISY WHILE IN THE RIDE AND WE CHECK THE ENGINE AND DIGGIN TAT THE BOTTOM SO WE WILL KNEW WHAT HAPPEN AND THE THE PICTURES WILL TELL

Power Train
Filed Aug 13, 201523,220 milesOR

WHILE I WAS RIDING THRU A RIGHT HAND CURVE AT 55 MPH I HEARD TREMENDOUS VIBRATION FROM THE BIKE. I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP MOMENTARILY. I COASTED TO A STOP. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO FIRST GEAR AND TRIED TO MOVE BUT NO FORWARD MOVEMENT WAS POSSIBLE. THE DRIVESHAFT HAD BROKEN AT 23, 000 MILES.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2010
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20130200Routine
2012 — this page2200Routine
201012200Routine

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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: Nov 15, 2024. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.