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2020 Honda CBR500R: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 Honda CBR500R. The newest campaign is 21V690000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Sep 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V690000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the lot number on the ABS modulator, and replace the modulator as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Honda Powersports customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KM6.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 28,790 units in total.

  1. 21V690000Received . 262 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CB500X and CBR500R ABS motorcycles. Excessive grease in the ABS modulator may collect debris, which can get stuck in the check valve and cause a brake fluid leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A brake fluid leak can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the lot number on the ABS modulator, and replace the modulator as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Honda Powersports customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KM6.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KM6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V382000Received . 28,528 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A dim rear reflector may reduce the visibility of the motorcycle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KM3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20131
  2. 20191
  3. 20202
  4. 20211

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Recall Register. 2020 Honda CBR500R: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/cbr500r/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Honda CBR500R?
28,790 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Honda CBR500R have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Honda CBR500R, model years 2013 to 2021. 2 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Honda CBR500R open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.