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What 1 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Cbr1000rr

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

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1 of 1 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters

Aug 1, 2014Brakes

WHILE FEATHERING THE FRONT BRAKE OF THE BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE, TO MODULATE THE BIKE'S SPEED BEFORE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BRAKE LEVER BECAME MUSHY. SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE LEVER RESULTED IN NO BRAKING / REDUCED BRAKING FORCE. THE SAME APPLICATION OF BRAKING POWER AT THE LEVER RESULTED IN THE LEVER MAKING IT FURTHER BACK TO THE HANDLEBAR. HONDA DEALER ATTEMPTED TO BLEED BRAKES TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE, AS INSTRUCTED BY HONDA. THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, PERSISTS, EVEN AFTER THE SECOND BLEEDING ATTEMPT BY THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10618249

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Honda Cbr1000rr verdict →