Total Complaints
6 filings
HONDA CBR900 · model year
2002 HONDA CBR900
6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2002HONDACBR900 carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, 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 2002 CBR900 is engine and engine cooling:exhaust system with 2 filings, followed by service brakes, air:antilock (1) and engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor (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 2002 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.
6
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 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 |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040928POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 HONDA CB-900F MOTORCYCLE (MORE OFTEN KNOWN AS THE 919). RETURNING HOME IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING, THE RETAINING BOLT ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (WHICH ALSO SERVES AS ITS PIVOT POINT) WORKED LOOSE, CAUSING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO DROP OFF THE MOTORCYCLE, DOING SOME DAMAGE TO THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER (WHICH REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM VIA A ROD AND A SET OF UNIVERSAL JOINTS), BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS UP OR DOWN. DUE TO THE HOUR (ABOUT 1:00AM PDT) THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC, AND I WAS CLOSE TO HOME, SO I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON SURFACE STREETS MOST OF THE WAY HOME IN 6TH GEAR, UNTIL A TRAFFIC LIGHT FORCED ME TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE, FROM WHICH POINT I HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE THE REMAINING MILE TO MY HOME.*AK
Mileage: 18,213
20030909ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I AM EXPERIENCING AN EXHAUST SMELL WHILE RIDING MY HONDA 919. THIS SMELL NOT ONLY PERMEATES MY CLOTHING BUT ALSO GIVES ME A HEAD ACHE WHILE RIDING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE BRAND NEW.*AK
20030818ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST FUMES MAKING RIDERS AND PASSENGERS HAVE SYSMPTOMS SUCH AS THOSE FOUND WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING DURING MOTORCYCLE RIDES AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SUSPECT HIGH-MOUNT EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK
Mileage: 1
20030818ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST SMELL FROM HONDA CB900F2, WHICH IS ALMOST OVERPOWERING AT TIMES.*AK
Mileage: 100
20030817ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
AFTER RIDING MY 919 I STANK OF EXHAUST AND HAD SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. HEADACHE/ DIZZY/ NAUSEA/ LIGHT HEADED, AND I AM VERY SLEEPY. *AK
20021016CrashSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. MR
Compare 2002HONDACBR900 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 2002 HONDA CBR900 have?▼
The 2002 HONDA CBR900 has 6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 HONDA CBR900?▼
The most-complained component for the 2002 HONDA CBR900 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR.
Is the 2002 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.