The 2021 Honda Crf1100 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 11,697 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 and 2024-2025 CRF1100 Africa Twin motorcycles. The left handlebar switch harness may corrode due to oxidation, resulting in the loss of horn function or the ability to switch the headlight from low beam to high beam. As such, these motorcycles fail to…
Consequence
The inability to use the horn or switch the headlight from low beam to high beam can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the left handlebar switch assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 20, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KS8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022 and 2024-2025 CRF1100 Africa Twin motorcycles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power when the Wheelie Control feature is activated.
Consequence
An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KR1.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE
2
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The motorcycle broke spontaneous two bolts that support the bracket that have the gearshift pedal, a step (to rest the foot) and the side stand. This on the left side of the motorcycle. The motorcycle can't be rode because a safety switch is in the stand.”
“Tft failed 9/8/23 to respond to touch input. Can only be operated by bar controls. Terribly distracting. Other owners report similar failures. Screen is manufactured by garmin for honda.”
“My honda africa twin dct stalls at low speed. It happened twice. When I about to move forward from the stop sign, the bike stalls itself. It is very dangerous for a motorcycle.”
“My honda africa twin dct stalls at low speed. It happened twice. When I about to move forward from the stop sign, the bike stalls itself. It is very dangerous for a motorcycle.”
“Random engine stalls and engine dying under acceleration. Most often happens when leaving from a stop at intersections. The engine either immediately dying out before any forward movement or dying out a second later leaving me in a hazardous position in the middle of the intersection. I bought the…”
“Have experienced myself that this motorcycle, which utilizes a dct clutchless system for gear changes, is prone to stalls when taking off from a stop at low throttle inputs. A benefit of the dct system is it's purported not to stall. This is very different than the fuel tank / filter issue which…”
“Have experienced myself that this motorcycle, which utilizes a dct clutchless system for gear changes, is prone to stalls when taking off from a stop at low throttle inputs. A benefit of the dct system is it's purported not to stall. This is very different than the fuel tank / filter issue which…”
“Have experienced myself that this motorcycle, which utilizes a dct clutchless system for gear changes, is prone to stalls when taking off from a stop at low throttle inputs. A benefit of the dct system is it's purported not to stall. This is very different than the fuel tank / filter issue which…”
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 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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