Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda CBR650R Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda CBR650R? 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 CBR650R problems by model year
5 recall entries across 5 model years and 3 owner complaints across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CBR650R | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 CBR650R | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 CBR650R | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 CBR650R | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 CBR650R | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 CBR650R | 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 CBR650R, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other2 complaints
- power train1 complaint