2004 Honda CBR1000RR

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2004 Honda CBR1000RR

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 10 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Electrical System: 6 reports
Power Train: 2 reports
Exterior Lighting: 1 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 reports
Vehicle Speed Control: 1 reports

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Recall links

04V254000 — Vehicle Speed Control

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

6 Power Train

2 Exterior Lighting

1 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

1 Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 10 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

1 reports

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800 miles · Aug 19, 2004

Vehicle Speed Control

04V254000/SPEEDOMETER OWNER HAS TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE IN FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, AS OF TODAY, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND TO CHECK WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. …

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NHTSA ODI #10089332

Recall campaigns

04V254000 · Vehicle Speed Control

May 27, 2004

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, SOME DIGITAL SPEEDOMETERS MAY EXPERIENCE A COMPUTER PROGRAM ERROR, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO INDICATE APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT LESS THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT AN ILLEGAL OR UNSAFE SPEED, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN UPDATED SPEEDOMETER AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.