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2026 Honda CBR650R

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 2, 2026
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2026 Honda CBR650R.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed May 2, 2026

Vehicle E-Clutch system malfunctioning. When riding the e-clutch warning lights will flicker and cause the bike to jult uncontrollably for about 3 seconds. It happens at random, no one situation is the same, it could be in the middle of a turn, it could be at a stop light, it could be getting up to speed, etc. This has happened over 10 times while riding and after taking it to the dealership they were unable to reproduce the warning lights and the issue didn't show up when running the codes. After picking it up for the second time, the malfunctioning started again within the first 20 minutes of riding it. This is not just a user error, or a operating error like the dealership tried to tell me it was. This is a bigger issue. This almost cost me my life and I won't let this be brushed under the rug. This specific incident was the worst of the bunch. It was about 6 hours after I picked the bike up from the dealership the 1st time. I was out riding with a friend making frequent stops at resturaunts and gas stations. The E-clutch light had already been on at this point but per the dealership they told me it should still be safe to ride. Obviously not. After our last stop of the day, the bike decided (as I was getting up to speed) to junk uncontrollably for about 3 seconds, shut the engine off, then turn the engine back on and accelerate. At this point I hit the kill switch and glided to a safe spot to pull over and assess the issue. This could have easily costed my life if I had been at a higher speed. The repair order attached is from the 2nd repair. The first repair was able to get covered by warranty I guess so I didn't get any paperwork.

NHTSA ID
11735281
Incident
Apr 23, 2026

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda CBR650R by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026Viewing100—
2025010—
2024120—
2023100—
2021010—
2020010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.