The 2004 Honda Vfr800a has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 36,046 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC05V0100002005-01-2436,046 affected
Defect
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH COMBINED-BRAKE SYSTEMS HAVE A PROPORTIONING CONTROL VALVE (PCV) THAT MECHANICALLY PROPORTIONS BRAKE FORCE WHEN THE REAR BRAKE IS APPLIED. A SEAL IN SOME PCVS IS IMPROPERLY SHAPED, AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR.
Consequence
IF THE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUES TO BE USED AFTER A LEAK OCCURS, THE REAR BRAKE WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE. A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FORCE COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE FORLEAKAGE. IF LEAKAGE IS CONFIRMED, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PCV FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 866-784-1870.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My girlfriend and I rode the bike the next day to downtown oklahoma city. We were riding around town at a slow speed (5-30 mph) when coming up to a stop light that was turning red, so I started to gear the bike down to second then finally pulling in the clutch the last 10 feet or so. I just happen…”
“My girlfriend and I rode the bike the next day to downtown oklahoma city. We were riding around town at a slow speed (5-30 mph) when coming up to a stop light that was turning red, so I started to gear the bike down to second then finally pulling in the clutch the last 10 feet or so. I just happen…”
“My girlfriend and I rode the bike the next day to downtown oklahoma city. We were riding around town at a slow speed (5-30 mph) when coming up to a stop light that was turning red, so I started to gear the bike down to second then finally pulling in the clutch the last 10 feet or so. I just happen…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Honda Vfr800a as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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