Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine10
- Engine and engine cooling5
- Structure1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Power train1
- Wheels1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
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 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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10128559 | Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to I |
| 10128531 | Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated. |
| 10043248 | HONDA: ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES, THERE IS AN ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE CAPABLE OF TESTING ALTERNATORS, INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE |
| 10030044 | HONDA MOTORCYCLE: REPLACE CLUTCH INNER: UNDER CERTAIN USAGE, ABRUPT CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT CAN TRANSMIT SHOCK LOADS THROUGH THE CLUTCH, WHICH MAY DECREASED THE SERVICE LIFE OF OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. *PE |
| 10030024 | HONDA VEHICLE: PRODUCT UPDATE CAMPAIGN-CLUTCH INNER REPLACEMENT. THE ENCLOSED CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY REPORT FOR SOME VEHICLES SHOWS THE AFFECTED VINS OF UNITS THAT WERE EITHER SOLD BY YOUR DEALERSHIP OR ARE STILL IN YOUR INVENTORY. *PE |
| 10025523 | LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PE |
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