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2008 Honda CBR1000RR Recalls & Complaints

The 2008 Honda CBR1000RR has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 17 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 2008 Honda CBR1000RR. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2008 Honda CBR1000RR owner complaints

Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR, describing incidents dated August 1, 2008 to April 30, 2019.

Most-cited components

Engine 15 complaints
Power Train 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Of the 17 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 17 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11377990 · Filed December 5, 2020
VEHICLE BURNS OIL AT A RATE OF OVER 1L PER 1,000 OF MINIMAL TO MODERATE RIDING.
ODI #11204715 · Filed April 30, 2019
THE ENGINE BURNS OIL AT THE RATE OF 1 QUART PER 500 MILES REGARDLESS OF HOW IT'S OPERATED. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. MOST OTHER OWNERS KNOW THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FAULTY PISTON RINGS AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM ONLY RESULTS IN UNNECESSARY WEAR AND TEAR ON OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS…
ODI #11182587 · Filed February 26, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR MOTORCYCLE. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WAS BURNING OIL TOO FAST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN BURNING OIL TOO QUICKLY EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED A YEAR AGO. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR in 1 investigation. Audit Queries and Equipment Queries are administrative investigations: they look at whether companies complied with federal vehicle safety requirements, such as reporting, recall and certification rules, not at a possible vehicle defect. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Audit Query AQ12-001: Southern Honda Powersports
Closed May 13, 2013

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Fuel Pump May Fail

NHTSA #24V864000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump · NHTSA notice

Reported November 15, 2024 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Potentially affected: 40,481 vehicles

Repair completion: 13.45% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Honda campaign KR2, KR3, KR4, KR5 · Owners notified January 3, 2025 · Vehicles built November 6, 2007 – March 19, 2008 (per NHTSA)

Recall group: Denso fuel pumps

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump module as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KR2, KR3, KR4 and KR5. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 24V-113.

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.nhtsa.gov.

HOSE CLAMP FAILURE CAUSING COOLANT LEAK

NHTSA #09V174000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings · NHTSA notice

Reported May 21, 2009 · HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

Potentially affected: 12,894 vehicles

Honda campaign R08 · Owners notified June 6, 2009 · Vehicles built November 16, 2007 – March 19, 2008 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

IF THE CLAMP BREAKS, HOT COOLANT CAN SPRAY ONTO THE RIDERS LEFT LOWER LEG CAUSING SCALDING TO THE RIDER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEW COOLANT HOSE CLAMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JUNE 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 866-784-1870.

Notes

HONDA RECALL NO. R08.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

17 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR.

Engine

ODI #11377990

Incident: August 1, 2008 · Filed: December 5, 2020

VEHICLE BURNS OIL AT A RATE OF OVER 1L PER 1,000 OF MINIMAL TO MODERATE RIDING.

Engine

ODI #11204715

Incident: April 30, 2019 · Filed: April 30, 2019

THE ENGINE BURNS OIL AT THE RATE OF 1 QUART PER 500 MILES REGARDLESS OF HOW IT'S OPERATED. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. MOST OTHER OWNERS KNOW THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FAULTY PISTON RINGS AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM ONLY RESULTS IN UNNECESSARY WEAR AND TEAR ON OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS, HIGHER COST OF OWNERSHIP AND MUCH HIGHER EMISSIONS. HONDA, PLEASE FIX YOUR BIKE!!

Engine

ODI #11182587

Incident: November 26, 2018 · Filed: February 26, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR MOTORCYCLE. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WAS BURNING OIL TOO FAST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN BURNING OIL TOO QUICKLY EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED A YEAR AGO. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BURNING TOO MUCH OIL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Engine

ODI #10837967

Incident: December 24, 2015 · Filed: February 24, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL HAD TO BE CONSTANTLY REFILLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON RINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,915.

Wheels

ODI #10819498

Incident: January 1, 2011 · Filed: January 11, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RIDING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AS THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED AND NEARLY CAUSED THE CONTACT TO FALL OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Structure; Engine

ODI #10711809

Crash 1 injury

Incident: January 18, 2015 · Filed: April 20, 2015

ON JANUARY 18TH 2015 I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE HONDA 2008 CBR1000RR ON MULHOLLAND HWY IN AGUORA HILLS AT SPEED ABOUT 45MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. A HEAD WAS MILD TURN TO THE RIGHT. JUST BEFORE THE TURN MY ENGINE SEIZED, BLOCKED REAR WHEEL AND MOTORCYCLE WITH ME CONTINUE STRAIGHT OUT OF TURN INTO THE CLIFF ABOUT 25 FEET DEEP. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS NOT ANY GUARDRAIL TO PREVENT FALL INTO THE CLIFF AND AVOID INJURIES. I GOT A MULTIPLE INJURIES. I CONTACTED HONDA SAFETY DEPARTMENT AND THEY REFERRED ME WITH MY MOTORCYCLE PROBLEM TO DEALER.

Engine

ODI #10663086

Incident: August 2, 2014 · Filed: December 9, 2014

BURNING LARGE AMOUNTS OR OIL. DEFINITELY SEEING SOOT/SMOKE COMING OUT THE EXHAUST HAVE HAD THE OIL LIGHT COME ON DURING USAGE AND WHEN CHECKING DIPSTICK NOTICED THAT OIL WAS VERY LOW, ABOUT 1 QUART LOW. HAVE ALREADY TALKED TO HONDA DEALERS CLAIMING ONE QUART OF OIL BURNT PER 1000 MILES IS NORMAL, BUT I'M EXCEEDING THOSE GUIDELINES. I'VE ALSO HAD MULTIPLE MOTORCYCLE DEALERS LOOK AT MOTORCYCLE AND THEY'VE VALIDATED THAT THE ENGINE IS BURNING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL JUST FROM LOOKING AT THE OIL SOOT/ASH IN THE EXHAUST. THEY'VE SPECULATED TO ME THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PISTON RINGS OR VALVE SEALS BUT COULD NOT MAKE THAT DETERMINATION WITHOUT TEARING DOWN THE ISSUE WHICH WOULD COME AT SUBSTANTIAL COST. *TR

Engine

ODI #10563101

Incident: July 21, 2013 · Filed: February 5, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CBR CBR1000RR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ENGINE OIL HAD TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE EVERY 700-1000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Engine

ODI #10503359

Incident: January 1, 2013 · Filed: March 17, 2013

MY 2008 HONDA CBR1000 BURNS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL. OVER THE COURSE OF MY OWNERSHIP I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY BIKE BURNS ON AVERAGE 1 QT OF FULLY SYNTHETIC MOTOR OIL IN ABOUT 1000 MILES OF USE. THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AND I AM CONSTANTLY REFILLING OIL AND WORRYING ABOUT THE EXTRA STRAIN ON THE ENGINE DUE TO THIS HIGH AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR

Engine

ODI #10463340

Incident: April 18, 2012 · Filed: June 27, 2012

THE 2008 CBR1000RR I PURCHASED AT THE BEGINNING OF 2012 WITH APPROX. 4,000 MILES ON IT BURNS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. I HAVE PUT APPROX. 2,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD TO ADD 4 LITERS OF OIL . AT 7,000 RPM AND HIGHER IT BLOWS SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST . FROM WHAT I'VE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST THE 2008 AND 2009 MODELS. THE DEALERSHIPS HEAD MECHANIC SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM{ADVENTURE MOTORSPORTS IN TWIN FALLS IDAHO}. *TR

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