Honda XL600 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Honda XL600 (1983).

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• 1983

All Honda XL600 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Honda XL600, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

   NHTSA 85V120000 Reported October 4, 1985 8,178 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

   The kickstand system may experience some engine kickback due to improper starting procedure. Consequence of defect: failure to follow proper starting procedures may result in injury to the riders leg.

   Remedy: Revise page of owners manual and provide label to be affixed to gas tank clarifying starting procedure.

   Model years: 1983

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• Accord24,554 complaints
• Civic16,209 complaints
• CR-V15,994 complaints
• Odyssey12,749 complaints
• Pilot9,325 complaints
• Fit2,196 complaints
• Ridgeline2,186 complaints
• HR-V1,853 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.