2009 Honda CBR1000RR Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2009 Honda CBR1000RR recalls

Most common 2009 Honda CBR1000RR problems

Problem areas named in the 5 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Service Brakes	3
Vehicle Speed Control	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1

What owners report

2014-03-13, Service Brakes
HELLO, I OWN A 2009 CBR 1000RR ABS. I'VE PUT OVER 40,000 MILES ON THE BIKE SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN APRIL 2011. THE BIKE PERFORMED WELL UNTIL DECEMBER 2013. I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST CRASH ON THAT BIKE. I WAS COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT TURNED YELLOW, I APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKES TO STOP AT THE LIGHT. AS SOON AS I PULLED THE LEVER IN THE FRONT TIRE LOCKED AND FLIPPED THE BIKE FORWARD. I STOOD UP IN SHOCK, RIGHTED THE MOTORCYCLE AND LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THE ABS LIGHT STEADILY FLASHING INDICATING AN ABS FAILURE. ONCE I GOT HOME I GOOGLED "CBR ABS FAILURE" I FOUND CBR OWNERS AROUND THE WORLD ARE EXPERIENCING A LOT OF ABS FAILURES. HONDA HAS NOT ADMITTED THERE IS ANY PROBLEM DESPITE ALL THE IS

2012-09-24, Service Brakes
WHEN APPROACHING A SHARP TURN MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKE CALIPER CAME BACK ALMOST TO MY GRIPS AND I WENT PAST MY BRAKING POINT BY SEVERAL FEET. I ENDED UP IN THE SANDY GRAVEL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I NEVER WRECKED BUT I CAME CLOSE. THE ABS LIGHT WAS FLASHING SO I RESET IT BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTARTING THE BIKE. THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL MORE TIMES THAT DAY AND I ALSO HAD A DEAD BATTERY WHEN I WENT INTO A RESTAURANT TO EAT, CAME OUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE ABS BRAKES HAVE NOW MALFUNCTIONED MANY MANY TIMES SINCE THAT FIRST DAY. EVERY TIME MY BRAKES MALFUNCTION, I GO PAST MY BRAKING POINT BY SEVERAL FEET. THE BRAKES

2012-08-27, Service Brakes
WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE LEVER DIDN'T RESULT IN INCREASED BRAKING FORCE AND THE BIKE WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKE LEVER CAME BACK TOWARD THE HANDLE BAR AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND NORMAL BRAKING RESUMED IN FAIL-SAFE MODE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT POWER UNIT AND BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM UNDER WARRANTY AND RETURNED THE BIKE WITH 26146 MILES. ON 8/21 AT 26275 MILES I WAS BRAKING FOR TRAFFIC, LET OFF THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY AND THEN WHEN I RESUMED BRAKING THE BRAKE LEVER CAME BACK TO THE HANDLEBAR. ONLY HAPPENED ONCE ON THIS RIDE. ON 8/23 AT 26350 MILES AS I WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE LEVER CAME ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE HA

2011-09-27, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
MY FIRST ISSUE WAS ROUGHLY ONE MONTH AGO. THE NEXT RIDE AFTER MY FIRST TRACK DAY AT (THANK GOD NOTHING HAPPENED AT THE HIGH SPEEDS OF THE TRACK WITH OTHER RIDERS ALL AROUND). CAME INTO A CORNER WITH TWO RIDERS FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND AND HAD TO TAKE THE TURN HOT WHEN I REALIZED MY BRAKE LEVER WAS AWFULLY SOFT. PULLED TO THE FAR RIGHT, DOWNSHIFTING AND USING THE REAR BRAKE, TO LET THE OTHER RIDERS PASS... SURE ENOUGH PATCH OF SAND IN THE FAR RIGHT OF THAT NEXT CORNER, SWEPT THE BIKE OUT FROM UNDER ME. GET HOME, CLEAN THE DUST OFF AND START CHECKING EVERYTHING ON THE BIKE FIGURING IT WAS STRANGE BUT IT HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND RIGHT AFTER THE CRASH, THE BRAKES WERE FINE! NO ABS LIGHT EITHE

2010-04-06, Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CBR1000RR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH ON A RACE TRACK, THE THROTTLE DID NOT OPERATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RETURN CABLE ON THE THROTTLE WAS SEVERED INTERNALLY WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE THROTTLE TO PROPERLY OPERATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000.

2009 Honda CBR1000RR questions

Does the 2009 Honda CBR1000RR have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for the 2009 Honda CBR1000RR: Fuel pump can fail and stall the engine, raising crash risk. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

What are the most common problems with the 2009 Honda CBR1000RR?

Based on 5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Service Brakes (3), Vehicle Speed Control (1), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2009 Honda CBR1000RR has been fixed?

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