2011 Honda CBR250R

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Engine3
2. Engine and engine cooling2
3. Electrical system1
4. Power train1

Latest complaints

• Mar 18, 2018GA1,200 mi
  Electrical system

  Instrument panel lighting blinks while operating; the instrument panel fades in and out while operating. Needs to be replaced. Cannot see mph or fuel remaining.

• Feb 16, 2018FL1,250 mi
  Engine

  Engine stops/dies while driving in traffic. will not restart reliably. when it does restart, it continues to stop running

• Feb 11, 2016MD12,000 mi
  Engine

  When riding, in all conditions, and with a frequency of 3 or more times per week, the engine will cut off when the clutch IS pulled in. This requires me to restart the engine while driving, most times it IS controllable however it IS alarming as it can happen at any time. This has happened mostly at speeds in the range of 30-45 mph.

• Oct 14, 2012OR7,541 mi
  Engine · Power train

  Http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-problems-issues/2100-my-cbr250s-engine-turns-off-when-downshifting.html this video shows an accurate account of what has happened to me several times at speeds between 15mph and 60 mph. This has occurred about 10-15 times over 7000 miles. pull the clutch in, downshift, engine dies before I have a chance to re-engage the clutch. *tr

• Dec 8, 2011TX2,500 mi
  Engine and engine cooling

  TL* the contact owns a 2011 honda cbr250r motorcycle. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 2,500.

• Nov 21, 2011CT500 mi
  Engine and engine cooling

  TL* the contact owns a 2011 honda cbr250r. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall while breaking or decelerating if the clutch was disengaged. The vehicle was inspected several times, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 500.

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

• Motorcycle Stalling

  PE14032Opened Oct 29, 2014Closed Mar 18, 2015
  First produced on January 16, 2011, Honda's CBR250R entry-level motorcycle (the subject vehicle) remained in production until being replaced by the MY 2015 CBR300R.In May, 2011, Honda received its first complaint (a field report) concerning subject vehicle engine stalling while decelerating.Honda began a root cause…

  First produced on January 16, 2011, Honda's CBR250R entry-level motorcycle (the subject vehicle) remained in production until being replaced by the MY 2015 CBR300R.In May, 2011, Honda received its first complaint (a field report) concerning subject vehicle engine stalling while decelerating.Honda began a root cause assessment and, in September, 2012, concluded the stalling was due to improperly adjusted engine exhaust and intake valves during engine assembly.Production changes were made to address this issue.The data indicate that subject vehicle engines built with insufficient valve clearances were being corrected during the 600-mile service per the owner's manual maintenance schedule which includes a valve clearance check and adjust.All of the stalling events involved subject vehicles that had not yet had that service completed and most occurred shortly after purchase.ODI's review of Honda's data shows a sharp decline in stalling reports:MY2011 - 48 reports / 43 received prior to October, 2012; MY2012 - 17 reports / 13 received prior to February, 2013; and MY2013 - 5 reports /4 received prior to November, 2013.With the sharp decrease in complaints after February, 2013, no defect trend has been identified, therefore, this investigation is closed. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at:http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using the following complaint identification numbers: 10658684, 10585591, 10579375, 10523178, 10505549, 10480058, 10479757, 10470072, 10439045, 10436627

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10128559Dealer 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-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
• 10128531Dealer 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.
• 10127632Honda technician newsletter - Mirror Cover Installation The mirror cover on the CTX1300. NC700JD (NM4) Closing the Rear Utility Box Covers. CBR250R/RA and CRF250L Leaking Water Pump.
• 10043248Honda: on some model vehicles, there IS an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on GR8 diagnostic battery station.

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