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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda Cmx500 problems by model year
2 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Cmx500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Cmx500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Cmx500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Cmx500 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- service brakes2 complaints
- engine1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint