- The problem
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CBR300RA, CBR300R and CB300F motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have an improperly machined crankshaft which may result in the failure of the connecting rod bearing retainer.
- The risk
- If the connecting rod bearing retainer fails, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KB9.
Engine & cooling
2016 Honda CB300F Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2016 Honda CB300F's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 100% of all its complaints, most recently on August 5, 2018. They describe 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2016 Honda CB300F
Engine complaints
"2016 Honda cbr 300 recall" I bought a 2016 honda cbr 300 abs motorcycle brand new with 2 miles on the motorcycle on august 8, 2017. On august 12, 2017 I decided to ride my motorcycle to antioch and upon returning home from antioch, the motorcycle cut off, while I was in a turn. The bike died and caused me to skid on my left side, slamming into the gravel, and sliding 15 yards on my shoulder as well as head. I was wearing protective head wear, so I had no head trauma, however in attempt to brace my fall I put...
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down my left hand. Left hand was road rash. I contacted contra costa powersports and they came to antioch to pick up the bike, so I do not have photos of my bike. Contra costa powersports told me they were going to examine what happened, as well as replace everything that was damaged. With concern, I typed in recalls on 2016 honda cbr 300 in google search, and discovered a recall for my bike dating back to july 8, 2016....
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda cb300f. The contact received a connecting rod bearing recall notification; however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The nhtsa campaign number was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda cb300f. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v528000 (engine and engine cooling). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 990.
Honda CB300F engine complaints by year
CB300F engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data