AI Damage2002 Honda CBR900: common problems
Owners of the 2002 Honda CBR900 filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine and cooling and powertrain. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 6
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 67% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 17% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 17% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 4 complaints (67% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (17% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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…
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.
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.
Exhaust smell from honda cb900f2, which is almost overpowering at times.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 13,278 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 36% most complained about).
On average one model year of the CBR900 has 2 complaints (5 years in the data). This year has 6, above average.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2002 Honda CBR900?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: engine and cooling, powertrain, service brakes. Total complaints: 6.
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2002 Honda CBR900?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2002 Honda CBR900 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2002 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.