2012 Honda Cbr250r Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Honda Cbr250r. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
10
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints22

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving vehicle on a county road, going straight about 55 mph, my back wheel locked up, with no warning. I was able to safely push it off the road but the back wheel will not turn for any reason and the clutch is also extremely loose now.”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2018-08-31

“While driving vehicle on a county road, going straight about 55 mph, my back wheel locked up, with no warning. I was able to safely push it off the road but the back wheel will not turn for any reason and the clutch is also extremely loose now.”

WHEELS · reported 2018-08-31

“While driving vehicle on a county road, going straight about 55 mph, my back wheel locked up, with no warning. I was able to safely push it off the road but the back wheel will not turn for any reason and the clutch is also extremely loose now.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-08-31

“The part that is causing this problem is a known software problem on the bike and it is very dangerous. The bike is stalling and cutting power while I am riding or at a stop, it seems to be random. It happens every time I ride, however, and is very dangerous. The other night my bike just shut off…”

ENGINE · reported 2017-06-24

“The part that is causing this problem is a known software problem on the bike and it is very dangerous. The bike is stalling and cutting power while I am riding or at a stop, it seems to be random. It happens every time I ride, however, and is very dangerous. The other night my bike just shut off…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-06-24

“The part that is causing this problem is a known software problem on the bike and it is very dangerous. The bike is stalling and cutting power while I am riding or at a stop, it seems to be random. It happens every time I ride, however, and is very dangerous. The other night my bike just shut off…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2017-06-24

“Motorcycle will stall inadvertently and without warning when slowing down and coming to a stop sign or stop light. This week, it has happened twice. Several times the week before and I doubt I am the only person experiencing this because this problem is well documented on youtube:…”

ENGINE · reported 2017-04-26

“I was going at about 30mph in moderate traffic on my motorcycle, and had to use the friction zone on the clutch a lot. Occasionally, when I disengage the clutch all the way, and also close the throttle (to not give the motorcycle any additional gas), the engine will cut off and die completed.…”

ENGINE · reported 2014-04-10

Defect investigations

Investigation PE14032 Opened 2014-10-29 · closed 2015-03-18

Motorcycle Stalling

First produced on January 16, 2011, Honda's CBR250R entry-level motorcycle (the subject vehicle) remained in production until being replaced by the MY 2015 CBR300R.In May, 2011, Honda received its first complaint (a field report) concerning subject vehicle engine stalling while decelerating.Honda began a root cause…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Honda Cbr250r as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.