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Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Structure. 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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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingStructure
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING FAILURE TO REPAIR RECALL ON 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX. *TS RUST RESIDUE WAS FOUND ON THE PLASTIC BODY BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS CLEANED, BUT LATER WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN OWNERSHIP, HE VIEWED RUST POURING OUT OF THE REAR RACK TUBING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE H…
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING FAILURE TO REPAIR RECALL ON 2005 HONDA FOURTRAX. *TS RUST RESIDUE WAS FOUND ON THE PLASTIC BODY BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS CLEANED, BUT LATER WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN OWNERSHIP, HE VIEWED RUST POURING OUT OF THE REAR RACK TUBING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE HAD BECOME NOISY AND STARTED INTERMITTENTLY RINGING AND OR PINGING AT IDLE. THE CONSUMER LATER NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. THE LEAK DRIPPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS RUST IN SEVERAL WELDS ON THE ATV. THE MANAGER AT HONDA DEEMED THE PROBLEM AS COSMETIC CORROSION ON THE ENGINE. *SC
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