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Honda CRF1100 Africa TwinYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 43 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Honda CRF1100 Africa Twin.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints43Top: Fuel/propulsion systemSafety recalls42020–2025 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Honda CRF1100 Africa Twin years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CRF1100 Africa Twin median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1009 complaints · 3 recalls2020Not rated–/10024 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Honda CRF1100 Africa Twin problems

All model years combined: 43 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system220
Engine111
Electrical system80
Service brakes50
Power train30
Vehicle speed control31
4 recalls

Honda CRF1100 Africa Twin recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

46%Electrical system: motorcycle handlebar switch pod left/right25V-583 · 2021–2025 · Sep 5, 2025 · 7,492 vehicles73%Engine: oil/lubrication25V-358 · 2025 · May 29, 2025 · 1,016 vehicles72%Electrical system: software24V-882 · 2021–2025 · Nov 21, 2024 · 4,205 vehicles69%Engine control module (ecu/ecm): software22V-662 · 2020–2021 · Sep 1, 2022 · 1,561 vehicles