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2008 Honda XR650L

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Power Train
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. 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.

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Power Train complaints

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18,000 miles · Jan 20, 2011
Power Train

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA X650L. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE COUNTER SHAFT STRIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAIL…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA X650L. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE COUNTER SHAFT STRIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ODI #10378040

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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