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2003 Honda CBR600RR

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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182 miles · Aug 12, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CBR600RR MOTORCYCLE, HE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE. PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THE CONTACT HAD AN ACCIDENT. HE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND CURVE, AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING A COLLISION. . THE SERVICE DEALER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER …

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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CBR600RR MOTORCYCLE, HE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE. PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THE CONTACT HAD AN ACCIDENT. HE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND CURVE, AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING A COLLISION. . THE SERVICE DEALER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE SERVICE DEALER THREE TIMES, AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING TO REPLACE ON THE REAR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MOTORCYCLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10132596

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND CRASHED. CONSUMER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10089772

Official recalls

1

04V387000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

Aug 5, 2004

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION WHICH CAN CAUSE BINDING AND ROUGH BRAKE OPERATION. AS CORROSION INCREASES, IT CAN CAUSE A STICKING PEDAL OR REQUIRE HIGH BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LINKAGE COULD BREAK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPHERICAL ROD END AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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