Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda CMX250C Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda CMX250C? 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 CMX250C problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 54 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 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 CMX250C | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 CMX250C | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 CMX250C | Not confirmed | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 CMX250C | Not confirmed | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 CMX250C | Not confirmed | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 CMX250C | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda CMX250C, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train38 complaints
- engine and engine cooling6 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic3 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- fuel system, other2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- equipment2 complaints