The 2021 Honda Crf1100 Africa Twin has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,561 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING22V6620002022-09-011,561 affected
Defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CRF1100 Africa Twin motorcycles equipped with a dual-clutch transmission (DCT). A software error in the engine control unit (ECU), may disconnect the controller area network (CAN) communication and release the clutch, which can result in an engine stall…
Consequence
An engine stall or a loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KNB.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“This concerns a honda motorcycle with a dual clutch transmission (aka, automatic). This motorcycle has had an nhtsa recall for my specific issue (see below [22v-622 jph added 01jun2023]) and has had the recall performed. The issue prompting the recall is still happening to me and others who have…”
“The fuel guage hits empty after only 3 gallons with a 5gal tank, did not do this when I first bought it, started after about 1200 miles on a long road trip. The tft resets on its own, mileage for a tank will read for instance 22mi. When it should be 140-ish. It has reset while riding and on…”
“The fuel guage hits empty after only 3 gallons with a 5gal tank, did not do this when I first bought it, started after about 1200 miles on a long road trip. The tft resets on its own, mileage for a tank will read for instance 22mi. When it should be 140-ish. It has reset while riding and on…”
“The fuel guage hits empty after only 3 gallons with a 5gal tank, did not do this when I first bought it, started after about 1200 miles on a long road trip. The tft resets on its own, mileage for a tank will read for instance 22mi. When it should be 140-ish. It has reset while riding and on…”
“The tft touchscreen has failed multiple time. Sometimes it blackouts so I cannot see what speed I am going or my tachometer. Recently it stopped responding to my touch input. This is an issue worldwide with any honda africa twin 202x - to present. If it has a tft screen they have this issue. There…”
“While overpassing a slow moving truck doing about 45 mph on a 2-lane highway, I accelerated to overtake the vehicle. Just before pulling in front of the truck I experienced a total loss of propulsion. I thought I had a broken chain. I quickly looked and discovered the chain was intact. I could rev…”
“While overpassing a slow moving truck doing about 45 mph on a 2-lane highway, I accelerated to overtake the vehicle. Just before pulling in front of the truck I experienced a total loss of propulsion. I thought I had a broken chain. I quickly looked and discovered the chain was intact. I could rev…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Honda Crf1100 Africa Twin as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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