2021 Honda CRF1100

Open safety recalls, the components owners report failing most often, crash-test results and running costs for the 2021 Honda CRF1100 — assembled from NHTSA and EPA records.

What owners report breaking

Top 5

The parts named most often across 5 owner complaintsfiled with NHTSA for this make, model and year — the closest free answer to “what is likely to go wrong?”

Electrical system120%
Electrical system,engine120%
Engine120%
1 crash
Power train120%
Power train,electrical system,vehicle speed control120%

Complaints are self-reported and skew toward problems people find alarming, so treat this as where to look, not a defect rate.

SourceNHTSA Complaintschecked Jul 24, 2026, 3:12 AM

Safety recalls

2 open

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for this make/model/year. Recalls apply to the model, so some may already be fixed on this specific car — check with a dealer using the VIN.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBAR SWITCH POD LEFT/RIGHT05/09/2025

Issue: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 and 2024-2025 CRF1100 Africa Twin motorcycles. The left handlebar switch harness may corrode due to oxidation, resulting in the loss of horn function or the ability to switch the headlight from low beam to high beam. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk: The inability to use the horn or switch the headlight from low beam to high beam can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left handlebar switch assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 20, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KS8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 12, 2025.

Campaign 25V583000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM21/11/2024

Issue: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022 and 2024-2025 CRF1100 Africa Twin motorcycles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power when the Wheelie Control feature is activated.

Risk: An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KR1.

Campaign 24V882000

SourceNHTSA Recallschecked Jul 24, 2026, 3:12 AM

Owner complaints

5 filed

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

POWER TRAIN03/23/2024

The motorcycle broke spontaneous two bolts that support the bracket that have the gearshift pedal, a step (to rest the foot) and the side stand. This on the left side of the motorcycle. The motorcycle can't be rode because a safety switch is in the stand.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM09/08/2023

TFT failed 9/8/23 to respond to touch input. Can only be operated by bar controls. Terribly distracting. Other owners report similar failures. Screen is manufactured by Garmin for Honda.

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL07/14/2022

Have experienced myself that this motorcycle, which utilizes a DCT clutchless system for gear changes, is prone to stalls when taking off from a stop at low throttle inputs. A benefit of the DCT system is it's purported not to stall. This is very different than the fuel tank / filter issue which resulted in a recall of 2020 models, that affected bikes at high speed. I have spoken to several owners of the same bike all experienced the same. We discuss frequently on an owner's forum. An online poll shows 45% of owners have experienced it. It is very infrequent, seemingly at random, the only consistent factor is light application of throttle from a stop. Riders I've spoken to personally have all had the same experience: repeated trips to Honda dealerships that lead to no replication of the error, no diagnosis, no further information. It puts one at high risk of a rear end collision by the vehicle behind you. Unlike other stall situations require reignition of the bike, the engine will cough and die, a simple press of the starter will get it going again. None of the electrics reset, they stay stable and on. The bike's own process of recording "DTC" error codes does not record any of these events. I have video of one incident. At Honda's insistence taken to dealers multiple times. None have fixed it. I have a case number since summer 2021, and emailed engineers as requested but case was closed without my consent. Never heard back from them. My current case manager claims I'm the only person to complain. Strangely, a journalist who writes for a popular motorcycling site reported that the subsequent 2022 models "had refinements in 1st and 2nd gear that reduce stalling and jerky throttle response". He told me he got it from a Honda press release. I have never seen this press release. Honda refuses to discuss what those refinements were. Honda says dealers are independently owned & operated and it's up to them to discover the error and report it to them.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE07/14/2022

My Honda africa twin DCT stalls at low speed. It happened twice. When I about to move forward from the stop sign, the bike stalls itself. It is very dangerous for a motorcycle.

ENGINEcrash05/26/2022

Random engine stalls and engine dying under acceleration. Most often happens when leaving from a stop at intersections. The engine either immediately dying out before any forward movement or dying out a second later leaving me in a hazardous position in the middle of the intersection. I bought the bike new June 22, 2021 and to date May 26, 2022 this stall has occurred 8 times in 5440 miles; the first stall occurred at 1850 miles 2 months new. Note: this is the DCT version motorcycle so there is not clutch or gear shift lever to erroneously manipulate. Note2: I said 'Yes' to crash because the motorcycle ALMOST fell over (but truly did not) twice on me as I had difficulty catching the bike's balance mid turn upon the engine dying.

SourceNHTSA Complaintschecked Jul 24, 2026, 3:12 AM

Crash-test ratings (NCAP)

Not rated

NHTSA has no NCAP crash-test rating for this model/year (common for older, low-volume, or heavy-duty vehicles).

SourceNHTSA NCAP Safety Ratingschecked Jul 24, 2026, 3:12 AM

Fuel economy & running cost

No match

No EPA fuel-economy match for this model (naming may differ or it predates EPA records).

SourceEPA fueleconomy.govchecked Jul 24, 2026, 3:12 AM

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What owners report breaking

Safety recalls

Owner complaints

Crash-test ratings (NCAP)

Fuel economy & running cost

Fuel economy & running cost

Crash-test ratings (NCAP)

Safety recalls

What owners report breaking

Owner complaints