2009 Honda Cbr1000rr problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (3) · Vehicle Speed Control:cables (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2024-11-15 · campaign 24V864000 · 40,481 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007, 2009-2017 CBR600RR, 2008-2017, 2021 CBR1000RR, and 2010, 2012-2013 VFR1200 motorcycles. The fuel pump impellers may have been improperly molded, which can cause them to deform and result in fuel pump failure.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump module as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KR2, KR3, KR4 and KR5. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 24V-113.
Service bulletins (3)
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
What owners report
2014-03-13 · Service Brakes · 40,000 mi · 💥 crash“hello, i own a 2009 cbr 1000rr abs. i've put over 40,000 miles on the bike since i bought it new in april 2011. the bike performed well until december 2013. i experienced my first crash on that bike. i was coming to a traffic light, it turned yellow, i applied the front brakes to stop at the light. as soon as i pulled the lever in the front tire…”
2012-09-24 · Service Brakes · 1,400 mi“when approaching a sharp turn my anti-lock brakes malfunctioned. the brake caliper came back almost to my grips and i went past my braking point by several feet. i ended up in the sandy gravel on the side of the road. i never wrecked but i came close. the abs light was flashing so i reset it by turning the ignition off and then restarting the bike…”
2012-08-27 · Service Brakes · 26,023 mi“when i applied the brakes increased pressure on the brake lever didn't result in increased braking force and the bike wouldn't slow down then suddenly the brake lever came back toward the handle bar and the abs light came on and normal braking resumed in fail-safe mode. the dealer replaced the front power unit and bled the brake system under warran…”
2011-09-27 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 2,000 mi · 💥 crash“my first issue was roughly one month ago. the next ride after my first track day at (thank god nothing happened at the high speeds of the track with other riders all around). came into a corner with two riders following close behind and had to take the turn hot when i realized my brake lever was awfully soft. pulled to the far right, downshifting a…”
2010-04-06 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables · 3,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda cbr1000rr. while driving at approximately 100 mph on a race track, the throttle did not operate and the vehicle would not decelerate which resulted in a crash. the contact was injured and the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the return cable o…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.