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Honda CBR600 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

85,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 to 2015 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 14 complaints (14.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior214.3%
Transmission and shifting17.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
2
Tires
2
Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Relay
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe2
Tires2
Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Relay1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack1
Power Train1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 2; Tires: 2; Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Relay: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle): 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
1
1999
2
2000
3
2001
2
2002
2
2012
1
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19961
19992
20003
20012
20022
20121
20221

1995: 2; 1996: 1; 1999: 2; 2000: 3; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2012: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 978278 · 1996-01-26 (January 26, 1996)

CALIPER BRACKETS, AND ROTORS WARP TWICE, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 978278 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 865941 · 2000-07-25 (July 25, 2000)

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN A PARKING LOT CALIPER IN THE BACK BRAKE FROZE UP, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO FISHTALE. THEN, SLIPPED TO RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER. MOTORCYCLE IS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 865941 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10489261 · 2012-12-19 (December 19, 2012)

CAR JUMPS WHEN GAS PRESSED. IN THE PAST IT WAS ONLY OCCASIONAL BUT NOW IT IS MORE FREQUENT. LAST WEEK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY THE HONDA DEALER AND ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS. . AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON HONDA ACCORDS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT OR WHY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED. EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T PUT M…

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10489261 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1999
0
2000
0
2001
0
2015
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19990
20000
20010
20151

1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2015: 1

Year-by-year records

Honda CBR600 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199520Not available
1996100
1997100
1998100
1999200
2000300
2001400
201501Not available
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

14 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

7.1%Usable mileage1 / 14 records
64.3%Valid incident date9 / 14 records
100.0%Valid filing date14 / 14 records
64.3%Ordered incident and filing dates9 / 14 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20012015
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
250.0%
ODI 882742

MODEL OF THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT FOUND IN DIMS, SO PUT IN DESCRIPTION. 2001 HONDA XR650, CONSUMER STATES THAT MUFFLER AND PIPE HAVE BIG DENTS. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, OR POLLUTE THE AIR. *AK

Look up ODI 882742 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Tires
125.0%
ODI 11470770

I bought the "eCustomRim" brand tire B071F9SF3S in Amazon, the tire swelled and burst, almost causing a accident, I check the tire and there is no DOT number and I contact the manufacturer by the brand name and no reply

Look up ODI 11470770 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Relay
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
125.0%
ODI 764847

PART REQUIRES REINSTALLATION EVERYONE 3000 MILES OR LESS. HONDA IS REPLACING PARTS BUT NOT FIXING PROBLEMS. INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE(MARBLES ROLLING AROUND) CAUSES DISTRACTION AT HIGH SPEEDS. WWW.CBRWORLD.NET HAS A 600 EZBOARD FORUM, UNDER TECHNICAL HELP SEARCH FOR CCT TO SEE EXTENT OF PROBLEM.

Look up ODI 764847 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power TrainToo few reports for a range85,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10489261 · 85,000 mi

CAR JUMPS WHEN GAS PRESSED. IN THE PAST IT WAS ONLY OCCASIONAL BUT NOW IT IS MORE FREQUENT. LAST WEEK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY THE HONDA DEALER AND ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS. . AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON HONDA ACCORDS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT OR WHY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED. EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T PUT M…

Look up ODI 10489261 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

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2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

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2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 23 reports

2001: 3 complaints · 2015: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2001233
2015000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2001310
2015000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeTiresElectrical System:Starter Assembly:RelayEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEquipment:Mechanical:Carrier/RackPower TrainPower Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe—0000000
Tires0—000000
Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Relay00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline000—0000
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack0000—000
Power Train00000—00
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)000000—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 978278

CALIPER BRACKETS, AND ROTORS WARP TWICE, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Look up ODI 978278 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10489261 · 85,000 mi

CAR JUMPS WHEN GAS PRESSED. IN THE PAST IT WAS ONLY OCCASIONAL BUT NOW IT IS MORE FREQUENT. LAST WEEK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY THE HONDA DEALER AND ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS. . AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON HONDA ACCORDS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT OR WHY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED. EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T PUT M…

Look up ODI 10489261 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b