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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda CBR1000RR problems by model year
21 recall entries across 17 model years and 50 owner complaints across 18 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 CBR1000RR | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 CBR1000RR | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 CBR1000RR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 CBR1000RR | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 CBR1000RR | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 CBR1000RR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 CBR1000RR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 CBR1000RR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 CBR1000RR | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 CBR1000RR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 CBR1000RR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 CBR1000RR | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 CBR1000RR | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 CBR1000RR | 2 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 CBR1000RR | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 CBR1000RR | 2 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 CBR1000RR | 0 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 CBR1000RR | 1 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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
- electrical system7 complaints
- engine and engine cooling6 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- vehicle speed control4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic2 complaints