Model year record

2004 Honda CBR1000RR

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 11 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V254000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Vehicles affected: 8,189
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-05-27
Owners notified: 2004-05-11

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, SOME DIGITAL SPEEDOMETERS MAY EXPERIENCE A COMPUTER PROGRAM ERROR, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO INDICATE APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT LESS THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT AN ILLEGAL OR UNSAFE SPEED, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN UPDATED SPEEDOMETER AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	3	11,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission	2	3,621 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	1	10,817 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator	1	25,000 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly	1	13,400 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights	1	25,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	800 mi

The 2005 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.