IllustrationAFTER TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER FOR THE COMPUTER TO BE REPLACED MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT RUN. AFTER PUTTING THE OLD COMPUTER BACK ON IT WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND THE TIRES WOULD SKID WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEARS. *AK THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR ANOTHER COMPUTER TO REPAIR THE BIKE. *NM
2002 Honda V Series
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 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.
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS UNPREDICTABLE. DT
ENGINE WILL DIE OUT WHEN CHANGING GEARS.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.