Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2021 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP motorcycles. Under certain driving conditions, the exhaust pipe may overheat, which could melt the oil cooler pipe and cause it to rupture.
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Honda CBR1000RR Engine problems by year
19 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Honda CBR1000RR's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Honda is recalling 12,894 my 2008 cbr1000rr motorcycles. A coolant hose clamp located on the water pump cover may break due to fatigue caused by vibration generated at continuous high engine speeds.
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Latest CBR1000RR engine complaints
The part has not failed yet. As soon as I received the recall notice and safety concerns, I stopped riding the motorcycle. I am filing a complaint because it has been two months, I have called the local dealership multiple times, and they are still unable to correct the issue. I am still required to make my loan payments and keep updated insurance on a motorcycle that is unsafe to ride. There needs to be more done than just being told not to ride due to safety concerns, i.e. reimbursement, financing assistance, purchasing the motorcycle back from the owner etc.
On model years 2008-2010 of the CBR1000RR there is a acknowledged issue by Honda regarding the crankshaft and primary driven gear in the engine. These crankshafts were not properly produced causing deformity and emitting a whining noise. My motorcycle is one of the bikes that emit the crank noise. Honda did a 5 year warranty extension but that did not fix all instances of the issue as not all bikes produced the noise indicating an issue during that 5 year time frame. A deformity in the primary driven gear is...
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arguably a large safety concern for motorcyclists with the affected motorcycles, as if the teeth on the gear fail, it could cause a catastrophic failure while moving, posing serious risk to the rider. There is a service bulletin that exists for this year and years 2008-2009 as well where Honda acknowledges the issue. How is such a large and potentially dangerous issue only considered warranty extension worthy? A vital component of the engine is incorrectly hardened which results in deformity. I have attempted to speak with Honda to get more information regarding the issue, but upon asking if it is still safe to ride the motorcycle, Honda would not make any further comments creating more concern for the safety of anyone riding one of the affected bikes.
Vehicle burns oil at a rate of over 1l per 1,000 of minimal to moderate riding.
The engine burns oil at the rate of 1 quart per 500 miles regardless of how it's operated. Absolutely ridiculous. Most other owners know this is a common issue with faulty piston rings and no recall has been issued. This problem only results in unnecessary wear and tear on other engine components, higher cost of ownership and much higher emissions. Honda, please fix your bike!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cbr1000rr motorcycle. While changing the oil in the vehicle, the contact noticed that it was burning oil too fast. The contact stated that the motorcycle had been burning oil too quickly ever since it was purchased a year ago. The motorcycle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the motorcycle was burning too much oil. The motorcycle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The motorcycle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda cbr1000rr. While riding the motorcycle at various speeds, it failed to accelerate. In addition, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine block. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The motorcycle was taken to capital powersports (10920 star rd, wake forest, nc 27587), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 600.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cbr1000rr. The contact stated that the engine oil had to be constantly refilled due to excessive oil burning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the piston rings failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,915.
On january 18th 2015 I was riding my motorcycle honda 2008 cbr1000rr on mulholland hwy in aguora hills at speed about 45mph on a straight road. A head was mild turn to the right. Just before the turn my engine seized, blocked rear wheel and motorcycle with me continue straight out of turn into the cliff about 25 feet deep. Unfortunately there was not any guardrail to prevent fall into the cliff and avoid injuries. I got a multiple injuries. I contacted honda safety department and they referred me with my motorcycle problem to dealer.
Burning large amounts or oil. Definitely seeing soot/smoke coming out the exhaust have had the oil light come on during usage and when checking dipstick noticed that oil was very low, about 1 quart low. Have already talked to honda dealers claiming one quart of oil burnt per 1000 miles is normal, but I'm exceeding those guidelines. I've also had multiple motorcycle dealers look at motorcycle and they've validated that the engine is burning large amounts of oil just from looking at the oil soot/ash in the exhaust....
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They've speculated to me that this is an issue with the piston rings or valve seals but could not make that determination without tearing down the issue which would come at substantial cost. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cbr cbr1000rr motorcycle. The contact stated that engine oil had to be added to the vehicle every 700-1000 miles. The manufacturer and dealer were notified of the failure and stated that the oil consumption was within specifications. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available.
My 2008 honda cbr1000 burns an excessive amount of engine oil. Over the course of my ownership I have noticed that my bike burns on average 1 qt of fully synthetic motor oil in about 1000 miles of use. This is an excessive amount of oil and I am constantly refilling oil and worrying about the extra strain on the engine due to this high amount of oil consumption. *Tr
The 2008 cbr1000rr I purchased at the beginning of 2012 with approx. 4,000 Miles on it burns an excessive amount of oil. I have put approx. 2,000 Miles on it and have had to add 4 liters of oil . At 7,000 rpm and higher it blows smoke out of the exhaust . From what I've read this is a common problem amongst the 2008 and 2009 models. The dealerships head mechanic said that they have never heard of such a problem{adventure motorsports in twin falls idaho}. *Tr
Just changed oil on my 2008 cbr1000rr again to find my oil low after 2000 miles. Its burning 1.2Qt every 2000 miles and seems to be burning more as I put more miles on the bike. I have owned many of honda cbr1000 and this is the 1st to ever burn oil and the amount is far too much to be called normal. *Js
It burns a quart of oil every 600 miles. This is crap! The bike only has 3000 on it. I am really glad I checked it before it got any lower. Honda says this normal. What a load of you know what! Come on honda just admit you screwed up and recall these bikes and fix them. *Tr
My 2008 honda cbr 1000rr burned 1.5 Liters (of 3.2 Total liters) of fully synthetic premium repsol engine oil, in 1000 miles of highway driving at 65 mph. *Tr
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