2004 Honda CMX250cProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 33 owner complaints about the 2004 Honda CMX250c, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 3, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Honda CMX250c has problems

33 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
Power train310
Engine and engine cooling10
Exterior lighting10
Fuel system, other10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2004 Honda CMX250c recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do power train problems start?

2kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 26 power train complaints. 100% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
26under 30k miles26under 100k miles0100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other CMX250c year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CMX250c median. How we score

'01'04'05'06'07'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What CMX250c owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

2004 HONDA REBEL MOTORCYCLE. BOUGHT NEW IN 2003 IT IS A 2004 MODEL. IT HAS 1400 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING SEVERELY. I THINK HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS.THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Complaint 10275127 · Jun 28, 2009 · 1,446 miles
BIKE WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, UPSHIFTING ISN'T THE PROBLEM AS MUCH AS TRYING TO GET THE BIKE INTO NEUTRAL OR FIRST GEAR IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. MAKES ROAD DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. BOUGHT THE BIKE USED FROM A DEALER, HASN'T WORKED PROPERLY FROM DAY ONE. REPLACED CLUTCH AT 5,000 MILES, THINKING THIS WAS THE…
Complaint 10273496 · Jun 10, 2009 · 4,800 miles
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA 250CC REBEL MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS HAD SOME PROBLEMS GETTING IT INTO NEUTRAL OR FIRST GEAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2004. THEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN 2008 SHIFTING INTO LOWER GEARS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THIS CAUSED TRAFFIC TIE-UPS DUE TO THE LACK OF BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY START IN…
Complaint 10268678 · May 13, 2009 · 6,500 miles

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