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2013 Honda CBR500RA Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Honda CBR500RA has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Honda CBR500RA. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2013 Honda CBR500RA owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2013 Honda CBR500RA, describing incidents dated September 9, 2017.

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ODI #11022541 · Filed September 10, 2017
MY BIKE'S FRAME HAS HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BY SPLITTING OPEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY (710NB LANE3 BEFORE THE 1HWY EXIT) AND HIT A POTHOLE THAT JOLTED THE BIKE BUT CAUSED NO AIRTIME OR WOBBLING, THE BIKE THEN STARTED INTERMITTENTLY SCRAPPING ON THE GROUND, I PULLED OVER THINKING I HAD A…

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Rocker Arm Shaft Retaining Bolt may Fall Out

NHTSA #14V056000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice

Reported February 14, 2014 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Potentially affected: 6,954 vehicles

Repair completion: 74.05% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Honda campaign JD7 · Owners notified March 11, 2014 · Vehicles built January 24, 2013 – August 8, 2013 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Honda is recalling certain model year 2013 CB500 (FA, F, XA, X) and CBR500 (RA, R) motorcycles. The rocker arm shaft retaining bolts may have been manufactured incorrectly resulting in the bolts loosening during engine operation. A loose bolt will initially result in a slow leak of engine oil, but if not addressed, the bolt can come out of the cylinder head entirely.

Safety consequence

Without a bolt, the engine will have reduced power which may result in a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rocker arm shaft retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2014. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-866-784-1870.

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 2013 Honda CBR500RA. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Honda CBR500RA.

Structure

ODI #11022541

Incident: September 9, 2017 · Filed: September 10, 2017

MY BIKE'S FRAME HAS HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BY SPLITTING OPEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY (710NB LANE3 BEFORE THE 1HWY EXIT) AND HIT A POTHOLE THAT JOLTED THE BIKE BUT CAUSED NO AIRTIME OR WOBBLING, THE BIKE THEN STARTED INTERMITTENTLY SCRAPPING ON THE GROUND, I PULLED OVER THINKING I HAD A FLAT TIRE, BUT THE TIRE WAS FINE. THE LOWER FAIRINGS HAD BENT BUT I COULD SEE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. I RODE OFF THE FREEWAY WITH THE BIKE OCCASIONALLY SCRAPPING THE GROUND AND INSPECTED IT FURTHER TO FIND THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BIKE TO BE SPLIT AND BENT, BARLEY HOLDING UP THE BIKE AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO HAVE ALMOST NO CLEARANCE FROM THE GROUND.

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