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2002 Honda CBR900

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Sep 28, 2004
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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Honda CBR900, most frequently naming the engine, brakes and transmission categories. 4 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine466.7%
  • Brakes116.7%
  • Transmission116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

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

Transmission
Filed Sep 28, 2004

THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 HONDA CB-900F MOTORCYCLE (MORE OFTEN KNOWN AS THE 919). RETURNING HOME IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING, THE RETAINING BOLT ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (WHICH ALSO SERVES AS ITS PIVOT POINT) WORKED LOOSE, CAUSING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO DROP OFF THE MOTORCYCLE, DOING SOME DAMAGE TO THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (WHICH REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM VIA A ROD AND A SET OF UNIVERSAL JOINTS), BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS UP OR DOWN. DUE TO THE HOUR (ABOUT 1:00AM PDT) THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC, AND I WAS CLOSE TO HOME, SO I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON SURFACE STREETS MOST OF THE WAY HOME IN 6TH GEAR, UNTIL A TRAFFIC LIGHT FORCED ME TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE, FROM WHICH POINT I HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE THE REMAINING MILE TO MY HOME.*AK

NHTSA ID
10093255
Incident
Sep 28, 2004
Mileage
18,213 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 9, 2003

I AM EXPERIENCING AN EXHAUST SMELL WHILE RIDING MY HONDA 919. THIS SMELL NOT ONLY PERMEATES MY CLOTHING BUT ALSO GIVES ME A HEAD ACHE WHILE RIDING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE BRAND NEW.*AK

NHTSA ID
10037565
Incident
Aug 15, 2002
Engine
Filed Aug 18, 2003

EXHAUST SMELL FROM HONDA CB900F2, WHICH IS ALMOST OVERPOWERING AT TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ID
10033075
Incident
May 1, 2002
Mileage
100 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 18, 2003

EXHAUST FUMES MAKING RIDERS AND PASSENGERS HAVE SYSMPTOMS SUCH AS THOSE FOUND WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING DURING MOTORCYCLE RIDES AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SUSPECT HIGH-MOUNT EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10033009
Incident
Aug 17, 2003
Mileage
1 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 17, 2003

AFTER RIDING MY 919 I STANK OF EXHAUST AND HAD SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. HEADACHE/ DIZZY/ NAUSEA/ LIGHT HEADED, AND I AM VERY SLEEPY. *AK

NHTSA ID
10032991
Incident
Aug 17, 2003
Brakes
Filed Sep 29, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. MR

NHTSA ID
767879
Incident
Sep 17, 2002

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

DLR MSG - Honda

AIR BAGS

Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.

DLR MSG - Stop S

AIR BAGS

Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.

08-040

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PE

SB-06-085

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

HONDA: WARRANTY EXTENSION-VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN 2002-2006 HONDA MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT ON 12/29/07. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda CBR900 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002Viewing600—
2000100—
1998100—
1996100—
1995100—

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.