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What 5 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Honda Sxs1000

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (5)Crash / fire / injury (3)Brakes (1)Seat belts (1)Seats (1)Speed control (1)Steering (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

1 of 5 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 5, 2023Speed controlBrakesCrash1 injury

The contact owns a 2020 Honda SXS 1000. The contact stated that while accelerating at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated, the contact then stated that he depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact sustained an injury to the head that required medical attention at the ER. At the time of the crash, the contacts two children were in the vehicle. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence by the contact’s tractor. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the contact had not received a response. The failure mileage was approximately 169.

NHTSA ODI 11525437

Working with the data? Download all 5 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 18, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Honda Sxs1000 verdict →