Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 CBR1000RR | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 CBR1000RR | 18 | 2 |
| 2007 CBR1000RR | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 CBR1000RR | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 CBR1000RR | 10 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine13
- Electrical system7
- Engine and engine cooling6
- Service brakes5
- Power train5
- Vehicle speed control4
- Fuel/propulsion system3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 49 CBR1000RR vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 47 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 8 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the CBR1000RR in 2 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The fuel tank cap sealing may fail, causing fuel to leak from the cap onto the road surface and leading to a risk of skidding for other road users. In addition, water may enter the fuel tank from the cap sealing causing the engine to malfunction which could le…
Due to insufficient tightening, the connecting rod nut for the shock absorber may become detached and thus impair the shock-absorbing effect. In the worst-case scenario the rider may lose control over the motorcycle.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
9 campaigns cover the CBR1000RR.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007, 2009-2017 CBR600RR, 2008-2017, 2021 CBR1000RR, and 2010, 2012-2013 VFR1200 motorcycles. The fuel pump impellers may have been improperly molded, which can cause them to deform and result in fuel pump failure.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2024 GL1800 (Goldwing), CBR600RR, and 2018-2019 CBR1000RR motorcycles. The fuel pump impellers may have been improperly molded, which can cause them to deform and result in fuel pump failure.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2021 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP motorcycles. Under certain driving conditions, the exhaust pipe may overheat, which could melt the oil cooler pipe and cause it to rupture.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP motorcycles. The rear cushion connecting plate(s) may have been installed incorrectly, which may cause the plate(s) to break.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda CBR1000RR and CBR1000RR SP motorcycles. There may be a gap between the fuel tank cap seal and the fuel filler neck which can allow water to enter the fuel tank.
HONDA IS RECALLING 12,894 MY 2008 CBR1000RR MOTORCYCLES. A COOLANT HOSE CLAMP LOCATED ON THE WATER PUMP COVER MAY BREAK DUE TO FATIGUE CAUSED BY VIBRATION GENERATED AT CONTINUOUS HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS.
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES HAVE AN IMPROPER WELDED VENT PIPE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. DUE TO VIBRATION THE IMPROPERLY WELDED TANKS MAY CRACK AND DRIP FUEL.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, SOME DIGITAL SPEEDOMETERS MAY EXPERIENCE A COMPUTER PROGRAM ERROR, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO INDICATE APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT LESS THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED.
NHTSA recalls