2005 Honda Crf450x problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train:manual Transmission:lubricant (2) · Power Train:manual Transmission (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Air Bags 2014-08-06 · DLR MSG - Honda · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of august 4, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and vin status inquiry has been updated.
Air Bags 2014-07-23 · DLR MSG - Stop S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of july 23, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, safety recall: accord, civic, and others ? front passenger?s airbag inflator can be over-pressur
Electrical System:starter Assembly 2012-01-12 · SB-12-002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe
Equipment:other:labels 2008-05-31 · 08-040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2008-05-09 · SB-06-085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. federal court provided final approval of settlement on 12/29/07. no models listed. *pe
What owners report
2006-09-07 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 2,200 mi“i mainly use my bike on the off-road setting, but occasionally road it down the highway. it so happen that on the evening of the 27th of august i was traveling down the highway for about six miles when my motorcycles started to make a clicking noise somewhere in the engine area. i slowed from 65 mph to about 55 mph when all of a sudden my rear whee…”
2006-04-13 · Power Train:manual Transmission:lubricant · 400 mi“ my '05 honda crf450x is a green sticker motorcycle which in california is street licensable with additions to meet the lighting statues and dot legal tires. my bike was inspected by dmv and issued a street license. the owner's manual recommends that you should put .69 of a us quart in the transmission side of the bike. with 20 hours of operati…”
2006-01-13 · Power Train:manual Transmission:lubricant · 200 mi“on dec 17th i receive the license plate for my motorcycle honda crf450x in order to complete the dual sport kit and be road legal. on this same day i had changed both the transmission oil and engine oil according to the honda manual. this was the 2nd change in 175 miles since it was new. i still have the oil jugs left with some in them. the bike …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.