Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda CMX500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda CMX500? 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 CMX500 problems by model year
12 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 CMX500 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 CMX500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 CMX500 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 CMX500 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 CMX500 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 CMX500 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 CMX500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 CMX500 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda CMX500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system2 complaints
- engine1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint