IN 2004 AND EARLY 2005 MODELS THE JUDDER SPRING HAS BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS FROM THE FACTORY. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS CAUSED MY CLUTCH TO FAIL AT 425 MILES IN MY 2005 HONDA REBEL. WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENED I WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND NEARLY LOST MY LIFE. *JB
2005 Honda CMX250C
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: 5 of 9 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.
- Power Train. Review the 3 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 →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.
Power Train complaints
3 reports2005 HONDA REBEL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH. *MR *SC *JB
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN ACCELERATING AT TIMES, IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF GEAR. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING WITHOUT MAKING ANY FURTHER MOVEMENT.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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