Honda CBR900 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Honda CBR900 (2002–2002) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (4 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All CBR900 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 4 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine cooling4 67%
- Transmission and drivetrain1 17%
- Brakes1 17%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2002: “The vehicle is a 2002 Honda cb-900f motorcycle (more often known as the 919). Returning home in the early hours of the morning, the retaining bolt on the gear shift lever (which also serves as its pivot point) worked loose, causing the gear shift lever to drop off the motorcycle, doing some damage to the gear shift lever (which remained attached to the shift mechanism via a rod and a set of universal joints), but more importantly, I was no longer able to shift gears up or down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10093255, filed 2004-09, 18,213 milesOther Honda models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology