IllustrationCLUTCH FAILED, ONLY 6,000 MILES, 2004 HONDA CMX250 REBEL. *NM
2004 Honda CMX250C
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
280–25K
025–50K
050–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
28 reports with mileage · 5 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 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.
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What owners actually said
33 reportsI BOUGHT A 2004 HONDA REBEL 250 NEW AND AT 500 MILES THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO SLIP. I RETURNED THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH, BUT SAID IT WAS NOT NORMALLY COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT AGREED TO DO IT ANYWAY. NOW AT 5,000 MILES THE CLUTCH HAS BEGAN TO SLIP AGAIN. THE DEALER SAY'S THAT THEY WILL NOT …
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I BOUGHT A 2004 HONDA REBEL 250 NEW AND AT 500 MILES THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO SLIP. I RETURNED THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH, BUT SAID IT WAS NOT NORMALLY COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT AGREED TO DO IT ANYWAY. NOW AT 5,000 MILES THE CLUTCH HAS BEGAN TO SLIP AGAIN. THE DEALER SAY'S THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. I FIND IT PRETTY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE CLUTCH HAS NATURALLY WORN AT ONLY 4,500 MILES LATER. A FRIEND OF MINE BOUGHT A DIFFERENT MODEL FROM HONDA AT THE SAME TIME AND HAS TWICE THE MILES I HAVE ON HIS BIKE AND HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH ANYTHING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. THERE HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT IN THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CAUSING THEM TO PREMATURELY FAIL. *NM
CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING IN GEAR ON ACCELERATION AND HILLS. PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE OVER ABOUT A 3 WEEK PERIOD. CLUTCH WAS NOT ABUSED AS MOST OF THE 5603 MILES ON THE BIKE WERE FREEWAY DRIVING. DEALER SAYS CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM
2004 HONDA REBEL I PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM A DEALER THAT HAD ACCEPTED IT ON A TRADE-IN. AS SOON AS I TRIED DRIVING THE BIKE I REALIZED THE CLUTCH WAS BLOWN. IT DROVE ONLY IN FIRST GEAR, AND WITH MUCH EFFORT I MANAGED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL A FEW TIMES. OTHERWISE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON IT SAI…
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2004 HONDA REBEL I PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM A DEALER THAT HAD ACCEPTED IT ON A TRADE-IN. AS SOON AS I TRIED DRIVING THE BIKE I REALIZED THE CLUTCH WAS BLOWN. IT DROVE ONLY IN FIRST GEAR, AND WITH MUCH EFFORT I MANAGED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL A FEW TIMES. OTHERWISE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON IT SAID THAT THE CLUTCH WAS SEVERELY OVERHEATED TO THE POINT OF BEING WARPED. $400 (CANADIAN $) TO FIX IT. I'LL TRY THE FIXED BIKE TOMORROW - HOPEFULLY IT'LL BE OK NOW! *NM
I PURCHASED A 2004 HONDA REBEL 250 MOTORCYCLE IN JANUARY, 2005. AND AFTER ONLY RIDING IT FOR 661 MILES, I NOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CLUTCH. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND SURE ENOUGH, THE CLUTCH HAD ALREADY GIVEN OUT. THE DEALERS IS IN THE PROCESS OF CALLING HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE TO SEE IF THEY SHOULD …
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I PURCHASED A 2004 HONDA REBEL 250 MOTORCYCLE IN JANUARY, 2005. AND AFTER ONLY RIDING IT FOR 661 MILES, I NOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CLUTCH. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND SURE ENOUGH, THE CLUTCH HAD ALREADY GIVEN OUT. THE DEALERS IS IN THE PROCESS OF CALLING HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE TO SEE IF THEY SHOULD GO AHEAD AND FIX IT AND HAVE THEM PAY FOR IT RATHER THAN ME. AT THE MOMENT, I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE CALL FROM MY HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND MY HONDA REBEL IS IN THE SHOP NOT BEING WORKED UPON.*JB
I PURCHASED A 2004 HONDA REBEL 250 IN MAY OF 04. AFTER ONLY 1100 MILES I HAD COMPLETE CLUTCH FAILURE. THE HONDA SHOP WOULD ONLY LOOK AT THE BIKE FOR A FEE AND MANAGER STATED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE COVERED. *NM
DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2004 HONDA REBEL. HE SAYS THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED ON AUGUST 3, 2005 AFTER DRIVNG A FEW THOUSAND MILES. HE WANTS TO FILE COMPLAINT TO HELP GET A RECALL ON THE CLUTCH. HE FOUND A SITE ON THE WEB THAT SHOWS THERE ARE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL HAVING TO DO WITH THE CLUTCH. T HE IS GOING TO HAVE MOTORCYCLE …
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DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2004 HONDA REBEL. HE SAYS THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED ON AUGUST 3, 2005 AFTER DRIVNG A FEW THOUSAND MILES. HE WANTS TO FILE COMPLAINT TO HELP GET A RECALL ON THE CLUTCH. HE FOUND A SITE ON THE WEB THAT SHOWS THERE ARE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL HAVING TO DO WITH THE CLUTCH. T HE IS GOING TO HAVE MOTORCYCLE SHOP REPLACE THE CLUTCH.*AK
HONDA 250 REBEL HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE CLUTCH SLIPPAGE UNDER HIGHWAY TRAVEL. IT IS A 2004 AND HAS CAUSED TRAFFIC TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE OF MY LACK OF GETTING UP TO SPEED ON THE FREEWAYS. MORE THROTTLE AND LESS MOVEMENT,VERY FRUSTRATING FOR A NEW BIKE. *JB
DT: THE CONSUMER RODE THE MOTORCYCLE 88 MILES IN 2 DAYS. THE OIL LIGHT CAME AND THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN SHE ARRIVED HOME, SHE DISCOVERED THE MOTORCYCLE HAD NO OIL IN IT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MODEL NOT FOUND IN LIST, MODEL IS A VT600CD4.*AK THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT…
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DT: THE CONSUMER RODE THE MOTORCYCLE 88 MILES IN 2 DAYS. THE OIL LIGHT CAME AND THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN SHE ARRIVED HOME, SHE DISCOVERED THE MOTORCYCLE HAD NO OIL IN IT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MODEL NOT FOUND IN LIST, MODEL IS A VT600CD4.*AK THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WAS INOPEARTIVE. *JB
HONDA REBEL: 2004 DOES NOT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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