2009 Honda CBR1000RR: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
3,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 5 complaints (60.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 80.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 20.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | 1 |
Service Brakes: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Cables: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10323989 · 2010-04-06 (April 6, 2010)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323989 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10427600 · 2011-09-27 (September 27, 2011)
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 CHECKI…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10427600 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10472678 · 2012-08-27 (August 27, 2012)
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. …
Owner-reported narrative. 26,023 miles reported. Look up ODI 10472678 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10476924 · 2012-09-24 (September 24, 2012)
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 HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10476924 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10569133 · 2014-03-13 (March 13, 2014)
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 A…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10569133 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
24V864000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
Reported: 2024-11-15 (November 15, 2024)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007, 2009-2017 CBR600RR, 2008-2017, 2021 CBR1000RR, and 2010, 2012-2013 VFR1200 motorcycles. The fuel pump impellers may have been improperly molded, which can cause them to deform and result in fuel pump failure.
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump module as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KR2, KR3, KR4 and KR5. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 24V-113.
NHTSA campaign record ↗