Honda VFR800

Owners filed 25 complaints across 6 model years of the Honda VFR800. The 2003 drew the most (8); the 1999 the fewest (2).

Model years6
Complaints25
Recalls8
Fires0
Deaths0

Every Honda VFR800 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20063
1EngineRoutine
20053
1Electrical System › WiringRoutine
20043
21Electrical System › WiringRoutine
20038
2Electrical SystemRoutine
20026
2Electrical SystemRoutine
19992
01Suspension › FrontRoutine

Which Honda VFR800 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 8 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 2 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.