2016 Honda Cbr300r problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (2) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2016-07-12 · campaign 16V528000 · 11,424 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CBR300RA, CBR300R and CB300F motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have an improperly machined crankshaft which may result in the failure of the connecting rod bearing retainer.
Risk: If the connecting rod bearing retainer fails, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KB9.
Service bulletins (2)
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.
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar 2017-08-03 · A15060D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service news article - to prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. the easiest way to remove it during pdi is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull it toward you, like you see here. the coveri
Air Bags 2016-05-05 · DEN-K3Q5J-06 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this communication is informing honda of a delamination issues within an i.c. produced by nxp and assembled into airbag sensor supplied by denso international america, inc. this delamination issue manifests itself as an open circuit within the sensor, causing a dtc to be set on the vehicle along wi
What owners report
2023-06-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 5,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 honda cbr300r motorcycle. the contact stated that while riding approximately 25 mph, the motorcycle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the motorcycle. the motorcycle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the crank shaft had fused to the connecting rod and the crankshaft assembly needed to be replaced. the …”
2019-03-13 · Electrical System · 430 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda cbr300r motorcycle. the contact stated that the vehicle's bank angle sensor illuminated. the vehicle was taken to ken & joe's honda kawasaki ktm (located at 21618 golden triangle rd, santa clarita, ca 91350, (661) 254-2909) where it was diagnosed that the bank angle sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not…”
2019-03-13 · Engine · 450 mi“i m going to the dealer ask for the safety claim recall issue with my honda cbr300r and the service guy send me to another dealer telling me that the claim is already did for another dealer and when i have 1 full week waiting and when i check the information appear like the reset for this claim recall did the same day for this dealer in santa clari…”
2016-11-17 · Engine“tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda cbr300r motorcycle. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v528000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.