Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda CB500X Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda CB500X? 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 CB500X problems by model year
5 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 CB500X | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 CB500X | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 CB500X | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 CB500X | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda CB500X, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags1 complaint
- engine1 complaint