IllustrationREF #827854,(9/98), & #716405 ( 12/99). TODAY I READ IN M/C MAG IZINE ABOUT SAME FAIL. BY OTHER OWNERS . RIDER MAGIZINE DEC. 2000 ISSUE PAGE 68 " HONDA SEALS" . THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR , DOES SOME HAVE TO GET KILLED BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION? .OR HAS SOMEBODY ALREADY BEEN INJURED ! THANK YOU R A MURRAY. *AK
1996 Honda VT1100
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all VT1100 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: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
2 reportsENGINE CRANKCASE SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKING OF OIL.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.