Total Complaints
1 filings
HONDA CBR900 · model year
1998 HONDA CBR900
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998HONDACBR900 carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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 1998 CBR900 is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc with 1 filings. 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 1998 CBR900, 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.
1
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19981217SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT ROTORS GO OUT BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 MILES FAITHFULY. THEY ACT LIKE WARPED ROTORS BUT THERE NOT WARPED. SERVICE SHOP CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE FACTORY REP WONT SAY WHAT IS WRONG. THEY JUST KEEP REPLACEING THEM. I'M ON MY FORTH SET NOT. SINCE THIS IS WINTER IN OREGON THEY WONT GO OUT TILL MARCH OR APRIL. SINCE I AM RIDING THIS BIKE EVERY TIME THE ROTORS START GOING OUT IT MAKES IT KIND OF HARD TO BRAKE FOR CORNERS. I GET A BAD VIBRATION OUT OF THE FRONT END. AFTER THREE SETS OF ROTORS IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS TO ME THAT SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG. BUT THE RUMOR IS THAT HONDA HAS LOST OF ROTORS IN STOCK AND THERE JUST GOING TO KEEP REPLACEING THEM. THIS IS NOT A FIX SO FAR JUST A PATCH. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET THESE BRAKES FIXED RIGHT ??
Compare 1998HONDACBR900 to Similar Vehicles
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 HONDA CBR900 have?▼
The 1998 HONDA CBR900 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 HONDA CBR900?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 HONDA CBR900 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1998 HONDA CBR900 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.