Honda CBR500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Honda CBR500 (2013–2015).

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All Honda CBR500 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Honda CBR500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Fuel system, gasoline

   NHTSA 15V475000 Reported July 29, 2015 14,575 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Honda CBR500 motorcycles manufactured January 24, 2013, to May 14, 2015, and 2013-2015 CB500 motorcycles manufactured January 31, 2013, to May 16, 2015. The affected motorcycles may experience the fuel level sensor float arm becoming deformed due to exposure to…

   Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel level sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for…

   Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

2. Relay (electrical system)

   NHTSA 15V439000 Reported July 8, 2015 47,168 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ST1300PA, 2014-2015 CB500, CBR500, CRF250L, CBR650, CTX700, NSS300, VT750, VT1300, 2015 CB300F, CBR300, CBR600, and 2014-2016 NC700 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, sealant may have been incorrectly applied to the starter relay switch, and as a result,…

   Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected starter relay switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for…

   Model years: 2014, 2015

Other Honda models

• Accord24,554 complaints
• Civic16,209 complaints
• CR-V15,994 complaints
• Odyssey12,749 complaints
• Pilot9,325 complaints
• Fit2,196 complaints
• Ridgeline2,186 complaints
• HR-V1,853 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.