TFT/MID (Multi Instrument Display) fails to show any information, including speed, RPMs, gear selection, fuel gauge, etc. Can be inspected upon request. Safety compromised as vital information on the vehicle is not available. Problem is ongoing. Vehicle will be taken to dealership for further diagnostics. Due to nature or failure, no messages (or any other vehicle information) can be displayed. Failure occurred randomly while vehicle in motion, and will not resolve after many troubleshooting steps.
The worst 2020 Honda CRF1100A problems
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- Fuel system6
- Engine3
- Electrical1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2020 Honda CRF1100A
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Clogged fuel filter causing a stall.
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on August 10th, 2020 to investigate 26 reports of stalling due to clogged fuel filters on model year (MY) 2018 - 2020 Honda African Twin (CRF 1000 - 1100) motorcycles.Many of the owners allege the subject vehicle would suddenly stall while riding. Although the stalling speeds varied, most consumers allege the stalling occurred at highway speeds. This stalling condition is caused by clogged fuel filters. The subject vehicle fuel filters become contaminated with zinc-oxide (corrosion). The corrosion is coming from the inside of the fuel tank, along the end seam of a joint weld. The corrosion clogs the fuel filter, restricts fuel flow to the engine, and subsequently causes a sudden engine stall.During complainant interviews, ODI learned the bikes can sometimes be restarted after the initial stall. However, several consumers described this restart as causing a false sense of security.After restarting the bike and attempting to accelerate/merge into traffic, the bike quickly stalls again. This time the rider is placed in the middle of traffic, potentially causing a crash or risk of injury.On October 9, 2020, ODI received Honda?s Information Request (IR) response and learned that Honda was aware of 36 complaints, 87 field reports and 83 warranty claims of stalling related to clogged fuel filters. There were no claims of crashes or property damage associated with the alleged defect on the subject motorcycles. Additionally, Honda initiated three different modifications or changes to the fuel tank during production. On March 11, 2020, Honda released a customer satisfaction campaign to remove the zinc oxide that can contaminate the fuel pump filter, causing reduction of fuel flow. The part numbers for the fuel tank did not change after the implementation of the zinc oxide removal process. The process improvement was a running-change and no parts were withdrawn from production. On October 5, 2020 Honda added a new maximum contamination specification. This new specification was initiated to limit the contamination from the tank supplier. The tank supplier improved the cleaning process to meet the low contamination limit.Discussions and analysis of the data between ODI and Honda resulted in the manufacturer recalling certain 2018-2019 Africa Twin Adventure Sports (CRF1000L) and 2020 Africa Twin Adventure Sports (CRF1100L) motorcycles.Contaminants inside the fuel tank may cause the fuel filter to clog, resulting in an engine stall, and increasing the risk of a crash.ODI is closing this PE with Honda?s voluntary safety recall 20V‑797. With the recall action taken by Honda, this investigation is closed, as further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist on other models or MY vehicles outside of the recall scope. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
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Technical service bulletins for the 2020 Honda CRF1100A 3
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 2020 Honda CRF1100A owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While traveling at 45mph in traffic engine shuts off causing bike to decelerate rapidly almost getting rear ended. I have read many post of this same thing happening with others.
Bike will Stall occasional from a stop while trying to accelerate under light throttle. Just had a stall in heavy traffic waiting on a light to turn left off The Las Vegas Strip.. not cool, don't think its a DTC issue I think its the engine mapping, funny thing is when I had started the bike while I suited up it stalled while idling just 5 min before. I always ride S3/Urban in the city. Had a stall a few weeks back after a long highway ride in S3/Tour, same deal, waiting for a light to turn left. Just over 3200 Miles on it. Have had 4 stalls total.
experiencing the Fuel Starvation issue. While riding and throttle applied , the engine sputters and will not accelerate. Puts you in a dangerous situation while in traffic.
Lost of power on highway and when struck in city traffic, usually occurs with less than half a tank of gas and when the temperatures are above 90f. Engine stalls as if starved of fuel.
Motorcycle is only 6 months old with about 7,200 miles. Cruising on I-75 near ocala fl at highway speed, the engine began sputtering and stalling. Frightening safety threat in heavy traffic. Had to pull off road and have motorcycle towed to nearest dealer. I was 300 miles from home and incurred hundreds of dollars of expense. I understand this happens to many other like models. Apparently the coating inside the gas tank deteriorates and clogs the fuel filter and pump. Honda is well aware of the issue but will only have the dealer clean the tank and replace the fuel pump assembly. This will likely happen again since the symptom, not the problem, was repaired. Honda should be redesigning a replacement tank and recall the motorcycles for a long term solution.
Brand new bike within the first couple hundred miles I have been experiencing "flame out" issues on the bike. Intermittently if the throttle is blipped on a down shift to rev match the engine it will stall out or "flame out" this is typically while riding down the street. Pull the clutch in, down shift and blip the throttle to rev match and sometimes it stalls out. I can also get this to happen sitting in neutral by revving the bike. As of 2,000 miles the bike now has no power no matter how much throttle I give it. My dealer had honda rep come look at it and he was able to recreate the issues twice in the shop. He also stated he believed the inside of the tank was flaking. Hondas solution is to clean the tank and replace the fuel pump I am waiting for the dealer to get the parts in for repair. I have read of many many others having the same issue and wanted to report mine. Very very very frustrating this is happening after spending almost 20k on a brand new bike.
While I was driving I went to pass another vehicle when I applied the throttle the power cut out and it was bucking and power was surging. My fuel tank was full this is a new motorcycle with 1000 miles on it. Since I was away from home I called the dealership where I made the purchase and they had a service rep talk to me. Their thoughts were fuel filter or pump. I did some research on a forum for honda motorcycles, and this seems to be a problem in lots of this model motorcycle. Others with this same issue have reported a manufacturing issue with the welds used to make the tank are dirty and the slag comes off causing the fuel filter to clog ultimately causing the motorcycle to lose power and become erratic which happened to me. This put my life in serious jeopardy and stranded on the side of the road. Please look into this.
Debris in gas tank. Idle rough and stalls at various times while driving fuel starvation issue..
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Questions about the 2020 Honda CRF1100A
Is the 2020 Honda CRF1100A reliable?
Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 2020 Honda CRF1100A, close to a typical CRF1100A model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2020 Honda CRF1100A?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 6 complaints, typically around 1,000 miles. Next is engine (3).
How many recalls does the 2020 Honda CRF1100A have?
No recalls on record.
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