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2018 Honda CRF250lProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2018 Honda CRF250l, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-412 the manufacturer reports only 82% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 82%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage1kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 18, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Honda CRF250l has problems

1 complaint 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
Electrical system10

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

2 recalls

2018 Honda CRF250l recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

82%repaired · 2020 Q4

Power train: manual transmission

Recall 19V-412 · Jun 4, 2019 · 3,898 vehicles · 3,184 repaired

Risk. A misaligned gear can shift the transmission from neutral into gear during engine start, potentially resulting in unexpected motorcycle movement or seize the…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

92%repaired · 2020 Q1

Electrical system: wiring

Recall 18V-630 · Sep 13, 2018 · 505 vehicles · 465 repaired

Risk. Lack of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the motorcycle to traffic.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other CRF250l 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 CRF250l median. How we score

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In owners' words

What CRF250l owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I WENT FOR A RIDE ONE DAY AND AS I STARTED MY BIKE I HAD NO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FUNTION AT ALL NO RUNNING LIGHTS BESIDES HEAD LIGHT AND BRAKE WHEN APPLIED. THOUGHT IT WEIRD FOR A NEW BIKE TO DO THIS. SO I CHECKED FUSES FOUND A BLOWN FUSE OK COOL PROBLEM FOUND. REPLACED FUSE AND NOT 20MIN INTO A RIDE…
Complaint 11408621 · Apr 18, 2021 · 820 miles

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