IT BURNS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 600 MILES. THIS IS CRAP! THE BIKE ONLY HAS 3000 ON IT. I AM REALLY GLAD I CHECKED IT BEFORE IT GOT ANY LOWER. HONDA SAYS THIS NORMAL. WHAT A LOAD OF YOU KNOW WHAT! COME ON HONDA JUST ADMIT YOU SCREWED UP AND RECALL THESE BIKES AND FIX THEM. *TR
2008 Honda CBR1000RR
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
5 reportsMY 2008 HONDA CBR 1000RR BURNED 1.5 LITERS (OF 3.2 TOTAL LITERS) OF FULLY SYNTHETIC PREMIUM REPSOL ENGINE OIL, IN 1000 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH. *TR
MY 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR MOTORCYCLE IS CONSUMING EXCESS OIL. THIS MOTORCYCLE BURNS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 300 TO 400 MILES. I NEED TO RIDE WITH A BACK PACK WITH OIL WHENEVER A RIDE IS TAKEN OUTSIDE MY LOCAL AREA. I HAVE ANOTHER CBR1000RR, BUT IT'S 2009 AND IT DOESN'T CONSUME NOT ONE DROP OF OIL AND IT HAS 12,120 MILES AND MY 2008 O…
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MY 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR MOTORCYCLE IS CONSUMING EXCESS OIL. THIS MOTORCYCLE BURNS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 300 TO 400 MILES. I NEED TO RIDE WITH A BACK PACK WITH OIL WHENEVER A RIDE IS TAKEN OUTSIDE MY LOCAL AREA. I HAVE ANOTHER CBR1000RR, BUT IT'S 2009 AND IT DOESN'T CONSUME NOT ONE DROP OF OIL AND IT HAS 12,120 MILES AND MY 2008 ONLY HAS 4435 MILES. I LEARNED FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND GET THE RUN AROUND WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS. I HAD DEALER PERSONNEL DESCRIBE THAT HONDA HAD MADE CHANGES ON THE ENGINE INTERNALLY FOR THE 2009 MODEL. (SAME MOTORCYCLE). IN MATTER OF FACT, THE PISTON RINGS FOR THE 2008 DON'T EVEN HAVE PART #'S IN THEIR SYSTEM PER HONDA EMPLOYEES! I FEEL CHEATED AND ROBBED! I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION AND REFUSED TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THAT I CAN TAKE MY MOTORCYCLE TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR EVALUATION BUY I'D BE RESPONSIBLE WITH A $800 + TAX = $856 TO CHECK THE PROBLEM SINCE MOTORCYCLE'S WARRANTY IS EXPIRED! EVERY SINGLE 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR HAS THIS PROBLEM! SPOKE TO NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS THIS YEAR THROUGH MY BUSINESS AND IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET! HONDA BEING A VERY REPUTABLE MANUFACTURE AND MYSELF OWNING 4 HONDAS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS HAS SURPRISED ME THAT THEY WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR MISTAKE. I UNDERSTAND IT'S A COSTLY MISTAKE AND THAT'S WHY THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE A RECALL. BUT ALL OWNERS OF THE 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS DEFECT THAT MAKES THE MOTORCYCLE DANGEROUS AND CREATE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND LOCK UP IF OIL GOES TOO LOW. WE ALL WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN DO. THANK YOU RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CBR 1000RR MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXCESSIVELY SHAKE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY SMOKE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CBR 1000RR MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXCESSIVELY SHAKE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY SMOKE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,100.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RINGS AROUND THE ENGINE WERE NOT SEALED PROPERLY, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHEN IT REACHED A SPEED OF 50 MPH. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO DO SO FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RINGS AROUND THE ENGINE WERE NOT SEALED PROPERLY, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHEN IT REACHED A SPEED OF 50 MPH. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO DO SO FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACTS CONCERN WAS THAT THE ENGINE WOULD LOCK UP AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 579. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700.
Official recalls
224V864000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Nov 15, 2024
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007, 2009-2017 CBR600RR, 2008-2017, 2021 CBR1000RR, and 2010, 2012-2013 VFR1200 motorcycles. The fuel pump impellers may have been improperly molded, which can cause them to deform and result in fuel pump failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump module as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KR2, KR3, KR4 and KR5. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 24V-113.
09V174000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:hoses/lines/piping/fittings
May 21, 2009
HONDA IS RECALLING 12,894 MY 2008 CBR1000RR MOTORCYCLES. A COOLANT HOSE CLAMP LOCATED ON THE WATER PUMP COVER MAY BREAK DUE TO FATIGUE CAUSED BY VIBRATION GENERATED AT CONTINUOUS HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CLAMP BREAKS, HOT COOLANT CAN SPRAY ONTO THE RIDERS LEFT LOWER LEG CAUSING SCALDING TO THE RIDER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEW COOLANT HOSE CLAMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JUNE 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 866-784-1870.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1AQ12001 · Southern Honda Powersports
Opened May 14, 2012 · Closed May 13, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
NHTSA opened Audit Query (AQ) 12-001 to determine whether Southern Honda Powersports (Southern Honda) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, had complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a motor vehicle or equipment manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with federal motor vehicle safety standards.In turn, a dealer may not sell and deliver a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed.(see 49 U.S.C. 30120(i); 49 C.F.R. 573.11)NHTSA issued an information request to Southern Honda on May 14, 2012 to which they responded on July 6, 2012.NHTSA?s inquiry led it to believe that Southern Honda had failed to complete the requirements of five recalls that required inspections and/or repairs of motorcycles prior to their sale or delivery.NHTSA believes that 329 motorcycles affected by recalls had not been inspected and/or repaired prior to their sale and delivery between 2007 and 2012.The agency is unaware of any deaths or injuries involving these vehicles.NHTSA concluded that it had a potential civil penalty claim against Southern Honda for violations of the Safety Act.Southern Honda denied any violations of the Safety Act.In order to settle this matter, Southern Honda agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $125,000, to be paid in five annual installments.This AQ is closed.
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