Honda CBR900 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2002 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 20.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 1 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Antilock | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 7 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 |
1995: 1; 1996: 1; 1998: 1; 2000: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 4; 2004: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 701432 · 1998-12-17 (December 17, 1998)
THE FRONT ROTORS GO OUT BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 MILES FAITHFULY. THEY ACT LIKE WARPED ROTORS BUT THERE NOT WARPED. SERVICE SHOP CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE FACTORY REP WONT SAY WHAT IS WRONG. THEY JUST KEEP REPLACEING THEM. I'M ON MY FORTH SET NOT. SINCE THIS IS WINTER IN OREGON THEY WONT GO OUT TILL MARCH OR APRIL. SINCE I AM RIDING THIS BIKE EVERY TIME THE ROTORS START GOING OUT IT MAKES IT KIND OF HARD TO BRAKE FOR CORNERS. I GET A BAD VIBRATION OUT OF THE FRONT END. AFTER THREE SETS OF ROTORS IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS TO ME THAT SOME…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 701432 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 767879 · 2002-09-29 (September 29, 2002)
THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. MR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 767879 at NHTSA ↗
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1998: 0; 2000: 0; 2002: 0
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 233.3%ODI 10033009 · 1 miEXHAUST FUMES MAKING RIDERS AND PASSENGERS HAVE SYSMPTOMS SUCH AS THOSE FOUND WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING DURING MOTORCYCLE RIDES AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SUSPECT HIGH-MOUNT EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1100.0%ODI 969104MULTIPLE FRACTORS IN LOWER REAR CORNER OF CRANK CASE CAUSING OIL SEEPAGE; COULD CAUSE FIRE. TT | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 10032991AFTER RIDING MY 919 I STANK OF EXHAUST AND HAD SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. HEADACHE/ DIZZY/ NAUSEA/ LIGHT HEADED, AND I AM VERY SLEEPY. *AK |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 10037565I AM EXPERIENCING AN EXHAUST SMELL WHILE RIDING MY HONDA 919. THIS SMELL NOT ONLY PERMEATES MY CLOTHING BUT ALSO GIVES ME A HEAD ACHE WHILE RIDING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE BRAND NEW.*AK |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 10093255 · 18,213 miTHE VEHICLE IS A 2002 HONDA CB-900F MOTORCYCLE (MORE OFTEN KNOWN AS THE 919). RETURNING HOME IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING, THE RETAINING BOLT ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (WHICH ALSO SERVES AS ITS PIVOT POINT) WORKED LOOSE, CAUSING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO DROP OFF THE MOTORCYCLE, DOING SOME DAMAGE TO THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (WHICH REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM VIA A ROD AND A SET OF UNIVERSAL JOINTS), BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS UP OR DOWN. DUE TO THE HOUR (ABOUT 1:00AM PDT) THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC, AND I WAS … |
| Service Brakes, Air:Antilock | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 701432THE FRONT ROTORS GO OUT BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 MILES FAITHFULY. THEY ACT LIKE WARPED ROTORS BUT THERE NOT WARPED. SERVICE SHOP CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE FACTORY REP WONT SAY WHAT IS WRONG. THEY JUST KEEP REPLACEING THEM. I'M ON MY FORTH SET NOT. SINCE THIS IS WINTER IN OREGON THEY WONT GO OUT TILL MARCH OR APRIL. SINCE I AM RIDING THIS BIKE EVERY TIME THE ROTORS START GOING OUT IT MAKES IT KIND OF HARD TO BRAKE FOR CORNERS. I GET A BAD VIBRATION OUT OF THE FRONT END. AFTER THREE SETS OF ROTORS IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS TO ME THAT SOME… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 801899FAILURE OF THE FRAME, THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS DETERIORATING. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | Too few reports for a range | 51 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10033009 · 1 miEXHAUST FUMES MAKING RIDERS AND PASSENGERS HAVE SYSMPTOMS SUCH AS THOSE FOUND WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING DURING MOTORCYCLE RIDES AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SUSPECT HIGH-MOUNT EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK ODI 10033075 · 100 miEXHAUST SMELL FROM HONDA CB900F2, WHICH IS ALMOST OVERPOWERING AT TIMES.*AK |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | Too few reports for a range | 18,213 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10093255 · 18,213 miTHE VEHICLE IS A 2002 HONDA CB-900F MOTORCYCLE (MORE OFTEN KNOWN AS THE 919). RETURNING HOME IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING, THE RETAINING BOLT ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (WHICH ALSO SERVES AS ITS PIVOT POINT) WORKED LOOSE, CAUSING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO DROP OFF THE MOTORCYCLE, DOING SOME DAMAGE TO THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (WHICH REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM VIA A ROD AND A SET OF UNIVERSAL JOINTS), BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS UP OR DOWN. DUE TO THE HOUR (ABOUT 1:00AM PDT) THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC, AND I WAS … |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | 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.
2000: 1 complaints · 2002: 6 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor | Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | Power Train:Manual Transmission | Service Brakes, Air:Antilock | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | Structure:Frame And Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Antilock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.