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2004 Honda CBR600RR

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Electrical System
1

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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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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.

4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

1 reports
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650 miles · Aug 23, 2005
Electrical System

DT:WHEN TURNING ON BRIGHT LIGHT SWITCH WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE DIES AND THE LIGHTS GO OUT, THIS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE. DID CONTACT MANUFACTURER, WHO NOT CONCERNED, TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE TO DEALER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE PART BECAUSE THIS WAS A GROUND WIRE PROBLEM AFTER BEI…

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DT:WHEN TURNING ON BRIGHT LIGHT SWITCH WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE DIES AND THE LIGHTS GO OUT, THIS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE. DID CONTACT MANUFACTURER, WHO NOT CONCERNED, TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE TO DEALER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE PART BECAUSE THIS WAS A GROUND WIRE PROBLEM AFTER BEING ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BATTERY ISSUE WHICH WAS REPLACED AND DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALER AGREED TO FIX PROBLEM WHICH CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR, BUT HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE REPAIR.*AK *TT

NHTSA ODI #10128902

Official recalls

1

04V387000 · 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.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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