Honda Trx450es: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Honda Trx450es across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Electronic shifter will not shift in cold weather, unable to change gears while plowing driveway, vehicle was stuck in the street with oncoming traffic.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.