2018 Honda Crf1000a Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2018 Honda Crf1000a. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Motorcycle loses power intermittently while on the highway, sputters and stalls. Dealership states there are no issues and that there is no fuel contamination within the fuel tank. The motorcycle cannot be trusted during passing maneuvers as intermittently it will sputter and stall or not have…”
“The engine on the motorcycle will start cutting out at highway speeds. The engine is starved of fuel even with a full tank. At first it seemed as though I purchased bad gas, but after multiple events it appears to be a fuel pump issue.”
“This is the known, dirty fuel tank weld seams issue that only affects the larger, adventure sports models. The material on the seams flakes off and clogs the fuel filter and fuel pump. It is a ferrous, white dust. The face book groups devoted to this model are full of photos and descriptions from…”
“The fuel tank has a grey matter that is flaking off and clogging the fuel strainer, fuel filter and most likely damaging the injectors. The bike stalled while turning in a busy intersection almost causing a accident. I cleaned up the fuel pump, filter and strainer but without a properly built tank…”
“Fuel tank liner is releasing from the tank wall and seams. This is causing the fuel filter to clog fast and prematurely. This also causes stress and wear on the fuel pump from being starved of gasoline. Which also causes the motor to cut out at 4k rpms. This is dangerous when trying to pass or…”
“2018 honda africa twin adventure sports. At 1,750 miles on the motorcycle, I discovered a considerable amount of white sediment in gas tank due to welding slag in the manufacturing process. The sediment ended up clogging up the fuel filters and stoping the fuel pump. This resulted in the…”
“Motorcycle engine died while riding on a major highway. Bike slowed down quickly and I had to move over to the shoulder quickly. After a few minutes I could start the bike again but this happened several times on my way home. I found that the fuel pump in tank is starving, resulting in stalling of…”
“Motorcycle loss of power when at highway speeds and was unable to complete an overtaking maneuver. Felt like fuel starvation and was able to pull to side of freeway without an accident. After turning ignition on/off bike started up and ran ok but did the same power loss 3-4times that day. A very…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Honda Crf1000a as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.