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2004 Honda Cbr1000rr Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

11 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.82 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Vehicle Speed Control

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT AN ILLEGAL OR UNSAFE SPEED, WHICH COULD raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN UPDATED SPEEDOMETER AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, SOME DIGITAL SPEEDOMETERS MAY EXPERIENCE A COMPUTER PROGRAM ERROR, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO INDICATE APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT LESS THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED.

Complaint volume

11 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
0Fires
2Injuries
1Deaths

Across 11 complaints. Severity Index 1.82.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System3 · 27%Power Train · Manual Tran…2 · 18%Vehicle Speed Control1 · 9%Exterior Lighting · Headl…1 · 9%Electrical System · Alter…1 · 9%Electrical System · Start…1 · 9%Electrical System · Inst…1 · 9%Service Brakes, Hydraulic1 · 9%
  1. Electrical System — 3 reports
  2. Power Train:Manual Transmission — 2 reports
  3. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
  4. Exterior Lighting:Headlights — 1 reports
  5. Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator — 1 reports
  6. Electrical System:Starter Assembly — 1 reports
  7. Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel — 1 reports
  8. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2004 · 2005 · 2006 (2) · 2007 (1) · 2008 (2) · 2009 (1) · 2010 (1) · 2013 (1) · 2017 (2) · 2018 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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