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Honda CBR1000rrYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 51 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Honda CBR1000rr.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints51Top: EngineSafety recalls92004–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

Honda CBR1000rr 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 CBR1000rr median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/10018 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Honda CBR1000rr problems

All model years combined: 51 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
Engine131
Electrical system70
Engine and engine cooling60
Service brakes51
Power train50
Vehicle speed control42
Fuel system, gasoline30
Fuel/propulsion system31
Service brakes, hydraulic22
5 other systems61
9 recalls

Honda CBR1000rr recalls

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

13%Delivery: fuel pump24V-864 · 2008–2021 · Nov 15, 2024 · 40,481 vehicles70%Delivery: fuel pump24V-113 · 2018–2019 · Feb 15, 2024 · 29,301 vehicles60%Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe22V-061 · 2021 · Feb 3, 2022 · 331 vehicles73%Structure21V-249 · 2021 · Apr 8, 2021 · 89 vehicles92%Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap17V-681 · 2017 · Oct 26, 2017 · 2,443 vehicles–Cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings09V-174 · 2008 · May 21, 2009 · 12,894 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery07V-576 · 2006–2007 · Dec 17, 2007 · 25,422 vehicles–Other: owners/service/other manual06V-270 · 2006 · Jul 26, 2006 · 1,190,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control04V-254 · 2004 · May 27, 2004 · 8,189 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the CBR1000rr

  1. Southern Honda PowersportsAQ12001 · 2006–2008 · closed May 13, 2013
    No recall