My motorcycle engine stopped operating four times, twice in traffic and I was unable to restart the engine. I could not restart the engine until I played with fuses, and noticed main fuse b (fuel injection system) was extremely hot. Once home, I noticed that the wire coming out of main fuse b was smaller gauge than the wire it was connected to, and it was baked from over heating so bad it was turned brown with a tan stripe instead of red with white strip it was supposed to be.
The worst 2006 Honda VFR800 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Fuel system3
- Electrical2
- Engine2
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- Fuel system3
- Electrical2
- Engine2
Recalls 1
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the federal safety agency's (the federal safety agency) vehicle safety hotline.
- Risk
- The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.
- Remedy
- Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct the federal safety agency vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the "reporting safety defects" section of the owner's manual. The recall began on august 2, 2006. Owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009, acura at 1‑800‑382‑2238 or honda motorcycles at 1‑866‑784‑1870.
Recall number 06V270000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2006 Honda VFR800 5
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 2006 Honda VFR800 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Driving down state road doing approx 40 MPH when bike suddenly lost power and died. Pulled over and after a few attempts it restarted. This happened 3 more times in my 14 mile commute to work at various speeds including once when turning across traffic. After finding a afe parking lot I discovered my main fuse and wires had melted and was damaged. My starter relay connection was also melted. This was a known flaw for these bikes and honda has ignored this safety issue.
Motorcycle pops back through air cleaner housing, I am afraid it's going to catch fire.
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Questions about the 2006 Honda VFR800
Is the 2006 Honda VFR800 reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2006 Honda VFR800, close to a typical VFR800 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2006 Honda VFR800?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 3 complaints. Next is electrical (2).
How many recalls does the 2006 Honda VFR800 have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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