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2021 Honda CMX500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2021 Honda CMX500. The newest campaign is 26V500000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Jul 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V500000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the lock screw and apply thread lock, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 29, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KU8. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V146. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 4, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 72,441 units in total.

  1. 26V500000Received . 43,913 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2023, 2025 CMX500, 2017-2023, 2025-2026 CMX300, and 2025 Honda SCL500 motorcycles. The handlebar lock screw may loosen and detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached screw may lodge between the frame and stem, interfering with steering and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the lock screw and apply thread lock, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 29, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KU8. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V146. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 4, 2026.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KU8. 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: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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

  1. 20171
  2. 20181
  3. 20202
  4. 20212
  5. 20221
  6. 20232
  7. 20241
  8. 20252

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Honda CMX500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/cmx500/2021/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
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 2021 Honda CMX500?
72,441 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 CMX500 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Honda CMX500, model years 2017 to 2025. 2 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Honda CMX500 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.