The 2004 Honda Cbr1000rr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 8,189 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT AN ILLEGAL OR UNSAFE SPEED, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
1crashes2injuries1deaths
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have a 2004 honda cbr 1000rr. Well my speedometer is way off. It says I'm doing 38 when I'm doing 60. I've had everything checked out by 2 dealers. They says it's in the speedometer. And they said there was a recall for this year bike. I'd like to know what I can do to get this fixed. It worked…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda cbr1000rr. While driving 55 mph, the speedometer displayed 35 mph. The dealer stated that the speedometer needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were less than 11,000.”
“On july 25, 2007, a 16 yr. Old driver makes an illegal left-hand turn in front of my son and his girlfriend as they were coming through the inter-section riding a honda cbr1000. The 16 yr. Panics and hits the brakes blocking my son's left lane. My son brakes to try and avoid the collusion but the…”
“Starter fails and battery does not charge. Engine eventually does not have power to run and dies. I have replaced two starter within 14,000 miles. Manufacturer defect? Problem not covered outside of warranty period. *jb”
“Motorcycle fails to operate in traffic on commutes to work. Headlights fail, electronic speedometer and display goes blank, followed by engine failure. This has happened twice this year and a stator was found to be burned on both events, requiring replacement. *nm”
“Stator failure @ 25,000 miles. Took bike to dealer for warranty repair. Dealer refused to honor my extended warranty citing aftermarket headlights as the cause for stator failure. I have 23 other individuals in my group with cbr 1000rrs who have had their stator fail, some bikes having gone…”
“Stator failure @ 25,000 miles. Took bike to dealer for warranty repair. Dealer refused to honor my extended warranty citing aftermarket headlights as the cause for stator failure. I have 23 other individuals in my group with cbr 1000rrs who have had their stator fail, some bikes having gone…”
“Honda 2004 cbr 1000rr motorcyle just just down at high speed and was very unsafe to ride. It started right back up and five miles later it did the same thing again. Turn signals started to flash erractically and the bike did seem to run right or have any power. Very scary, very unsafe. I came very…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Honda Cbr1000rr as of
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