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2003 Honda CBR600RR
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. 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.
2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsDT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CBR600RR MOTORCYCLE, HE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE. PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THE CONTACT HAD AN ACCIDENT. HE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND CURVE, AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING A COLLISION. . THE SERVICE DEALER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER …
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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CBR600RR MOTORCYCLE, HE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE. PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THE CONTACT HAD AN ACCIDENT. HE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND CURVE, AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING A COLLISION. . THE SERVICE DEALER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE SERVICE DEALER THREE TIMES, AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING TO REPLACE ON THE REAR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MOTORCYCLE.*AK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND CRASHED. CONSUMER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Official recalls
104V387000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Aug 5, 2004
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION WHICH CAN CAUSE BINDING AND ROUGH BRAKE OPERATION. AS CORROSION INCREASES, IT CAN CAUSE A STICKING PEDAL OR REQUIRE HIGH BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LINKAGE COULD BREAK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPHERICAL ROD END AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.