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1996 Honda CN250: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

81,133 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior133.3%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 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.

2004
2
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20042
20051

2004: 2; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior 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 10095571 · 2004-10-11 (October 11, 2004)

THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AT 81133 MILES WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED THE CAR OVER. ALL THE ENGINE OIL HAD SPILLED OUT OVER THE PREVIOUS MILE, IN A SCHOOL ZONE. A PARTICULARLY LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL WAS AT THE LAST STOP SIGN WHERE THE OIL LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE MECHANIC AT ANDERSON HONDA IDENTIFIED THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL HAD FAILED (POPPED OUT). TOTAL REPAIR COST $857, INCLUDING THE REQUIRED BALANCE SHAFT SEAL RETAINER. HONDA ADMITS TO HAVING A "SERVICE UPDATE" FOR THIS ISSUE FROM 09/2000 TO 01/2003. DURING THIS PERIOD HONDA NOTIFIED THEIR SERVICE DEP…

Owner-reported narrative. 81,133 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095571 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104125 · 2004-12-20 (December 20, 2004)

I BOUGHT A 1996 HONDA ACCORD COUPE W/91,000 MILES AND A VTEC ENGINE, IN MAY OF 2004 AND NOW ITS DEC 2004 I WAS TOLD THAT MY ENGINE IS GONE DUE TO A BALANCE SHAFT SEAL WITHOUT ITS RETAINER ATTACHED. WITHOUT THE RETAINER, THE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL CAME LOOSE AND MY OIL CAME OUT AND NOW I'VE BEEN TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT MY ENGINE IS BAD. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE SPAN OF TWO DAYS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 90,856 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104125 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10130907 · 2005-08-01 (August 1, 2005)

1996 HONDA GL1500 ASPENCADE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING AS I AM OVERTAKING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ALSO DRIVING UP INCLINES WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING WHAT SO EVER. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED BY TRACTOR TRAILERS AND CARS AS I TRY MY BEST TO PUT ON THE 4-WAYS AND GET THE MOTORCYCLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY BEFORE I AM KILLED. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES BUT IT SEEMS THAT NO MATTER WHAT THE BIKE COMES OUT WORSE. I AM ALSO ENCOUNTERING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE SEEN LISTED IN ANOTHER COMPLAINT AND THAT IS DEALING WIT…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,581 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130907 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.