HONDA CBR600F4 · model year

2000 HONDA CBR600F4

3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2000HONDACBR600F4 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, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2000 CBR600F4 is suspension:rear with 2 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:cooling system (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 79 investigation files overlapping the 2000 CBR600F4, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

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

ComponentCount
SUSPENSION:REAR2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20020905ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

THE MOTORCYCLE WAS LEAKING OIL DUE TO BROKEN TAB ON THE WATER PUMP SHAFT. *YH

20020514SUSPENSION:REAR

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER MAY HAVE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE STREET WHICH CAUSED THE REAR SUSPENSION FORKS TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, IN WHICH CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND WAS INJURIED, UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED THAT THE WELDS CONNECTING THE REAR SUSPENSION FORKS TO THE REAR SUSPENSION CASTING OF THE MOTORCYCLE BROKE DUE TO MECHANICAL OVERLOAD, THE WELD JOINTS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY WERE WEAKER THAN THE CASTING OR THE FORKS, THE WELD THROATS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE STRONGER THAN THE FORKS, ALSO THE WELD METAL ALLOY APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY BRITTLE FOR USE IN FABRICATING CRITICAL STRUCTUAL SUSPENSION PARTS IN THE MOTORCYCLE.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*JB

20011015SUSPENSION:REAR

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER MAY HAVE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE STREET WHICH CAUSED THE REAR SUSPENSION FORKS TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, IN WHICH CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND WAS INJURIED, UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED THAT THE WELDS CONNECTING THE REAR SUSPENSION FORKS TO THE REAR SUSPENSION CASTING OF THE MOTORCYCLE BROKE DUE TO MECHANICAL OVERLOAD, THE WELD JOINTS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY WERE WEAKER THAN THE CASTING OR THE FORKS, THE WELD THROATS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE STRONGER THAN THE FORKS, ALSO THE WELD METAL ALLOY APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY BRITTLE FOR USE IN FABRICATING CRITICAL STRUCTUAL SUSPENSION PARTS IN THE MOTORCYCLE.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*JB

Compare 2000HONDACBR600F4 to Similar Vehicles

NHTSA Investigations 9 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2000 HONDA CBR600F4 have?
The 2000 HONDA CBR600F4 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 HONDA CBR600F4?
The most-complained component for the 2000 HONDA CBR600F4 is SUSPENSION:REAR with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM.
Is the 2000 HONDA CBR600F4 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2000 HONDA CBR600F4; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.