IllustrationFRONT FORK SEALS HAVE FAILED TWO TIMES IN ONLY 16000 MILES. THOUGH HONDA APPEARS TO HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE IN 2018 MODEL THEY ARE DENYING THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE (DESPITE WIDESPREAD COMPLAINTS FROM 16-17 OWNERS) AND REFUSING TO WARRANTY THE ISSUE CLAIMING IT'S A WEAR ITEM.
2016 Honda CRF1000D
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all CRF1000D years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsSTOPPED BEHIND A VEHICLE AT A STOPLIGHT, ON A CITY STREET, TOOK HAND OFF OF THROTTLE, SPLIT SECOND LATER EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTROLLED FULL THROTTLE ACCELERATION INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.