Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda CB500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda CB500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda CB500 problems by model year
5 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 CB500 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 CB500 | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 CB500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda CB500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- engine1 complaint