"How reliable is the 2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle?"

"Based on 30 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle has a median complaint mileage of 3260 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 30 total complaints filed."

2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 30 complaints

Total Complaints

3,260mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

312 25th Percentile

3,260 Median Mileage

19,575 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SUSPENSION:REAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE, THE MOTORCYCLE CONSTANTLY OVER HEATED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING THE FROM VEHICLE. THE DEALER SERVICED THEN PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. VEHICLE IS 2003 HONDA REFLEX 250. *JB"

"ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE ALMOST CAUSING NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD A CONSTANT SPEED AND THROTTLE POSITION, THE BIKE WILL LOSE POWER (AS IF THE GAS WAS SHUTOFF). OPENING THE THROTTLE WILL PRODUCE MORE POWER, CAUSING THE BIKE TO SURGE FORWARD. AFTER DECELERATION IN GEAR USING C..."

"THE MOTORCYCLE AND MANY OF THE SAME MODELS HAVE A HEAT ISSUE. THE BIKE DOES NOT OVER HEAT, BUT IT OVER HEATS THE DRIVER. IN 85 DEGREE WEATHER, THE HEAT COMING FROM THE ENGINE VENTS IS UNBEARABE. IT HEATS THE DRIVER FROM THE SHINS TO THE CROTCH. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, I EXPECTD TO PULL DOWN MY PAN..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 complaints

Median: 53,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

GA: 5 OH: 5 FL: 2 CT: 2 00: 2 AZ: 1 NY: 1 IL: 1 IA: 1 CA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

63.3%

Original Owners

36.7%

Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28