NHTSA vehicle safety data

2016 Honda CB300F Recalls & Complaints

The 2016 Honda CB300F has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Honda CB300F. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2016 Honda CB300F owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda CB300F, describing incidents dated August 1, 2016 to August 12, 2017.

Most-cited components

Engine 3 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Together, the 3 complaints on file report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11115858 · Filed August 5, 2018
"2016 HONDA CBR 300 RECALL" I BOUGHT A 2016 HONDA CBR 300 ABS MOTORCYCLE BRAND NEW WITH 2 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE ON AUGUST 8, 2017. ON AUGUST 12, 2017 I DECIDED TO RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE TO ANTIOCH AND UPON RETURNING HOME FROM ANTIOCH, THE MOTORCYCLE CUT OFF, WHILE I WAS IN A TURN. THE BIKE DIED AND…
ODI #10923807 · Filed November 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CB300F. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CONNECTING ROD BEARING RECALL NOTIFICATION; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE…
ODI #10899126 · Filed August 29, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CB300F. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V528000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR…

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Connecting Rod Bearing Retainer may Fail

NHTSA #16V528000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine · NHTSA notice

Reported July 12, 2016 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Potentially affected: 11,424 vehicles

Repair completion: 74.74% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Honda campaign KB9 · Owners notified August 26, 2016 · Vehicles built October 27, 2015 – May 4, 2016 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CBR300RA, CBR300R and CB300F motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have an improperly machined crankshaft which may result in the failure of the connecting rod bearing retainer.

Safety consequence

If the connecting rod bearing retainer fails, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KB9.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2016 Honda CB300F. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Honda CB300F.

Electrical System; Engine; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11115858

1 injury

Incident: August 12, 2017 · Filed: August 5, 2018

"2016 HONDA CBR 300 RECALL" I BOUGHT A 2016 HONDA CBR 300 ABS MOTORCYCLE BRAND NEW WITH 2 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE ON AUGUST 8, 2017. ON AUGUST 12, 2017 I DECIDED TO RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE TO ANTIOCH AND UPON RETURNING HOME FROM ANTIOCH, THE MOTORCYCLE CUT OFF, WHILE I WAS IN A TURN. THE BIKE DIED AND CAUSED ME TO SKID ON MY LEFT SIDE, SLAMMING INTO THE GRAVEL, AND SLIDING 15 YARDS ON MY SHOULDER AS WELL AS HEAD. I WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE HEAD WEAR, SO I HAD NO HEAD TRAUMA, HOWEVER IN ATTEMPT TO BRACE MY FALL I PUT DOWN MY LEFT HAND. LEFT HAND WAS ROAD RASH. I CONTACTED CONTRA COSTA POWERSPORTS AND THEY CAME TO ANTIOCH TO PICK UP THE BIKE, SO I DO NOT HAVE PHOTOS OF MY BIKE. CONTRA COSTA POWERSPORTS TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO EXAMINE WHAT HAPPENED, AS WELL AS REPLACE EVERYTHING THAT WAS DAMAGED. WITH CONCERN, I TYPED IN RECALLS ON 2016 HONDA CBR 300 IN GOOGLE SEARCH, AND DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR MY BIKE DATING BACK TO JULY 8, 2016....

Engine

ODI #10923807

Incident: August 1, 2016 · Filed: November 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CB300F. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CONNECTING ROD BEARING RECALL NOTIFICATION; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Engine

ODI #10899126

Incident: August 10, 2016 · Filed: August 29, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CB300F. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V528000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 990.

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