Honda CBR500RA Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Honda CBR500RA (2013). The most-complained-about year is 2013.

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• 2013

What Honda CBR500RA owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2013 model year has the most, with 1.

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All Honda CBR500RA recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Honda CBR500RA, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 14V056000 Reported February 14, 2014 6,954 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

   Honda is recalling certain model year 2013 CB500 (FA, F, XA, X) and CBR500 (RA, R) motorcycles. The rocker arm shaft retaining bolts may have been manufactured incorrectly resulting in the bolts loosening during engine operation. A loose bolt will initially result in a slow leak of engine oil, but if not addressed, the bolt can come out…

   Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rocker arm shaft retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2014. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-866-784-1870.

   Model years: 2013

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.