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Honda CB500xYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Honda CB500x.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: EngineSafety recalls52013–2021 model years

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

Best & worst years

Honda CB500x 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 CB500x median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Honda CB500x problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Engine20
Air bags10
Power train11
Structure10
5 recalls

Honda CB500x recalls

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

29%Service brakes, hydraulic21V-690 · 2019–2020 · Sep 2, 2021 · 262 vehicles31%Exterior lighting21V-382 · 2020–2021 · May 24, 2021 · 28,528 vehicles61%Fuel system, gasoline15V-475 · 2014–2015 · Jul 27, 2015 · 14,575 vehicles79%Starter assembly: relay15V-439 · 2014–2015 · Jul 1, 2015 · 47,168 vehicles74%Engine and engine cooling14V-056 · 2013 · Feb 14, 2014 · 6,954 vehicles