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Honda CRF250L Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 6 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Honda CRF250L (2014–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

4
safety recalls, all years
6
owner complaints, all years
2018
year with most recalls
2014
year with most complaints

Pick your Honda CRF250L model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 Honda CRF250L10
2018 Honda CRF250L21
2016 Honda CRF250L01
2015 Honda CRF250L10
2014 Honda CRF250L14

What Honda CRF250L owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 4.

All Honda CRF250L recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Honda CRF250L, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 21V382000 Reported 28,528 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Super Cub C125, CB500X, CB650R, CBR300R, CBR500R, CBR650R, Rebel 300, Rebel 500, Monkey, 2020 CRF250L, GROM, 2021 CRF300L, and CB500F motorcycles. The rear reflector lens may not reflect brightly enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear reflector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KM3.

    Model years: 2020

  2. Manual transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 19V412000 Reported 3,898 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CB300R, 2018 CBR300R, 2018 CRF250L, 2018 CRF250L Rally, and 2018-2019 CMX300 motorcycles. The circlip, on the transmission's main shaft, may detach allowing for gear misalignment.

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission main shaft, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2018

  3. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 18V630000 Reported 505 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda CRF250L motorcycles. The wiring harness may have been inappropriately installed, potentially resulting in damage to the wiring harness and affecting the operation of safety components such as the exterior lighting, horn, and instrument panel. As such, these vehicles fail…

    Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 31, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's…

    Model years: 2018

  4. Relay (electrical system)

    NHTSA 15V439000 Reported 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

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.