Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Cbr1000rr Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Cbr1000rr? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda Cbr1000rr problems by model year
12 recall entries and 50 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Cbr1000rr | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Cbr1000rr | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Cbr1000rr | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Cbr1000rr | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Cbr1000rr | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Cbr1000rr | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Cbr1000rr | 2 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Cbr1000rr | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Cbr1000rr | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Cbr1000rr | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Cbr1000rr | 1 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Cbr1000rr, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine13 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints
- engine and engine cooling6 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- vehicle speed control4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints