The 2003 Honda Cbr600rr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 22,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC04V3870002004-08-0522,000 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION WHICH CAN CAUSE BINDING AND ROUGH BRAKE OPERATION. AS CORROSION INCREASES, IT CAN CAUSE A STICKING PEDAL OR REQUIRE HIGH BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT.
Consequence
LINKAGE COULD BREAK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPHERICAL ROD END AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Does not shift into 2nd gear... It stalls out and rpm revels up. Driving along the road and all of sudden the eng. Revevs up and you are not in gear while driving....”
“Dt: the contact owns a 2003 honda cbr600rr motorcycle, he received a recall on the rear brake linkage. Prior to the recall, the contact had an accident. He was slowing down to make a left hand curve, and the rear brakes locked, causing a collision. . The service dealer had the motorcycle for about…”
“While applying the brakes they locked up. Consumer lost control of the motorcycle and crashed. Consumer had the motorcycle towed to the dealer. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Honda Cbr600rr as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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