Total Complaints
3 filings
HONDA CB650 · model year
1983 HONDA CB650
3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1983HONDACB650 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1983 CB650 is electrical system with 1 filings, followed by engine (1) and power train (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 77 investigation files overlapping the 1983 CB650, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20230212ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE OUT RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE I TRAVELED ABOUTJUST LITTLE OVER A MILE FROM MY HOME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OF TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND TRIED TO RE-START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT START. I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND LET THE CYCLES ENGINE COOL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. AFTER WAITING FOR FIVE TO TEN MINUTES, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE AND AGAIN THE ENGINE WOULD'T START. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY, THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOW TO MID- NINITIES DEGREES. AFTER WAITING ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES, I TRIED TO START THE BIKE ONCE AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE IDLED. AFTER TURNING THE BIKE AROUND TOWARDS THE DIRECTION THAT I CAME FROM. I CAREFULLY RODE THE BIKE TO THE CLOSEST INTERSECTION AND STOPPED AT THE POSTED SIGN. I SIGNALED FOR A LEFT TURN AND IMMEDIATELY HEADED WEST TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION AND SIGNALED ANOTHER LEFT TURN AFTER THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL CHANGED TO GREEN AND THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP. i PROCEEDED TO THE NE
20230212ENGINE
WHILE OUT RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE I TRAVELED ABOUTJUST LITTLE OVER A MILE FROM MY HOME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OF TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND TRIED TO RE-START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT START. I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND LET THE CYCLES ENGINE COOL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. AFTER WAITING FOR FIVE TO TEN MINUTES, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE AND AGAIN THE ENGINE WOULD'T START. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY, THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOW TO MID- NINITIES DEGREES. AFTER WAITING ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES, I TRIED TO START THE BIKE ONCE AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE IDLED. AFTER TURNING THE BIKE AROUND TOWARDS THE DIRECTION THAT I CAME FROM. I CAREFULLY RODE THE BIKE TO THE CLOSEST INTERSECTION AND STOPPED AT THE POSTED SIGN. I SIGNALED FOR A LEFT TURN AND IMMEDIATELY HEADED WEST TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION AND SIGNALED ANOTHER LEFT TURN AFTER THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL CHANGED TO GREEN AND THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP. i PROCEEDED TO THE NE
20230212POWER TRAIN
WHILE OUT RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE I TRAVELED ABOUTJUST LITTLE OVER A MILE FROM MY HOME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OF TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND TRIED TO RE-START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT START. I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND LET THE CYCLES ENGINE COOL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. AFTER WAITING FOR FIVE TO TEN MINUTES, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE AND AGAIN THE ENGINE WOULD'T START. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY, THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOW TO MID- NINITIES DEGREES. AFTER WAITING ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES, I TRIED TO START THE BIKE ONCE AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE IDLED. AFTER TURNING THE BIKE AROUND TOWARDS THE DIRECTION THAT I CAME FROM. I CAREFULLY RODE THE BIKE TO THE CLOSEST INTERSECTION AND STOPPED AT THE POSTED SIGN. I SIGNALED FOR A LEFT TURN AND IMMEDIATELY HEADED WEST TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION AND SIGNALED ANOTHER LEFT TURN AFTER THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL CHANGED TO GREEN AND THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP. i PROCEEDED TO THE NE
Compare 1983HONDACB650 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 9 Open
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25008Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Engine failure
EA25004Engineering AnalysisOpen
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1983 HONDA CB650 have?▼
The 1983 HONDA CB650 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1983 HONDA CB650?▼
The most-complained component for the 1983 HONDA CB650 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE and POWER TRAIN.
Is the 1983 HONDA CB650 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.