There was a recall, starting march 2014 for rocker arm retaining bolt. My bolt came out when I was driving it, allowing shaft to come part way out along with some oil. Bolt is gone, but it looks like threads are ruined. I am glad engine did not lock up as it is a motorcycle.
Engine & cooling
2015 Honda CB500X Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2015 Honda CB500X's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 50% of all its complaints, most recently on May 8, 2017. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Honda CB500X engine complaints by year
CB500X 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