1998 Honda Valkyrie Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Honda Valkyrie. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Failure of both rear wheel bearings on my 1998 honda valkyrie gl1500ct motorcycle. *nm”
“The www.f6rider.com/voa sight has informed that dunlop d206 has premature failure to which I have had the same happen to me upon tire removal from the tire rim the inside of the dunlop d206 showed that a large bubble had formed in the inside wall of the rear tire, has been refered to as…”
“The rear tire developed a bulge in the center of the tread while riding. The motorcycle became barely rideable. At a friend's shop we removed and inspected the tire. It appeared that the tread was separating from the casing. I have since seen about 2 dozen complaints on various internet message…”
“Under low-light conditions- dusk/dawn, and after dark under certain street lighting, the instruments are unreadable. *ak”
“Design of the speedometer/tachometer are such that it is impossible to read them at dusk or dawn. In bright light they are fine. *ak”
“Lighting of speedometer/tachometer at night is barely discernible. *ak”
“Gas filler port is high polished chrome- in daylight this creates a reflection on the windscreen causing a large blind spot.”
“Consumer was drivng motorcycle, and whenever he was rounding a corner back end swayed. Consumer replaced rear tire with another dunlop tire. Please add the vin.#. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Honda Valkyrie as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.