2004 HONDA CMX250C

0 recalls — 37 complaints — 4 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

37 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY22
POWER TRAIN5
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION3
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jul 3, 2015
Incident date: Jun 28, 2015
WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON MY 2004 HONDA REBEL MOTORCYCLE THE CLUTCH WENT OUT WHILE GOING BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH ON AN OPEN ROAD. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RUNNING GREAT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED LOSING SPEED. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN THE CLUTCH WENT OUT.
POWER TRAIN Jun 28, 2009
Incident date: May 15, 2009
2004 HONDA REBEL MOTORCYCLE. BOUGHT NEW IN 2003 IT IS A 2004 MODEL. IT HAS 1400 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING SEVERELY. I THINK HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS.THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
POWER TRAIN Jun 10, 2009
Incident date: Jul 7, 2008
BIKE WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, UPSHIFTING ISN'T THE PROBLEM AS MUCH AS TRYING TO GET THE BIKE INTO NEUTRAL OR FIRST GEAR IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. MAKES ROAD DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE. BOUGHT THE BIKE USED FROM A DEALER, HASN'T WORKED PROPERLY FROM DAY ONE. REPLACED CLUTCH AT 5,000 MILES, THINKING THIS WAS THE... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION May 13, 2009
Incident date: May 7, 2009
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA 250CC REBEL MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS HAD SOME PROBLEMS GETTING IT INTO NEUTRAL OR FIRST GEAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2004. THEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN 2008 SHIFTING INTO LOWER GEARS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THIS CAUSED TRAFFIC TIE-UPS DUE TO THE LACK OF BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY START IN TRAF... Read more
POWER TRAIN May 13, 2009
Incident date: May 7, 2009
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA 250CC REBEL MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS HAD SOME PROBLEMS GETTING IT INTO NEUTRAL OR FIRST GEAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2004. THEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN 2008 SHIFTING INTO LOWER GEARS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THIS CAUSED TRAFFIC TIE-UPS DUE TO THE LACK OF BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY START IN TRAF... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE Feb 24, 2009
Incident date: May 9, 2005
CLUTCH FAILURE AT 711KM TOTAL MILEAGE. *TR
POWER TRAIN Feb 23, 2009
Incident date: Aug 1, 2005
WHILE DRIVING MY HONDA REBEL 250, 2004. IT STOPPED PICKING UP SPEED. I COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. *TR
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Sep 18, 2008
Incident date: Sep 18, 2008
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 HONDA REBEL DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. IT WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 15 MPH AND I KNEW I HAD THE DREADED 2004 CLUTCH PROBLEM. I BABIED IT TO THE NEAREST HONDA MOTORSPORT DEALER AND IT CURRENTLY SITS IN THEIR SERVICE AREA. ON THE WAY THERE I WAS... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Aug 15, 2008
Incident date: Jun 15, 2008
CLUTCH SLIPPAGE AFTER JUST 3,000 MILES. I HAVE DRIVEN A MANUAL TRANS BEFORE BUT NEVER HAVE I EXPERIENCED A CLUTCH GO OUT SO SOON. *TR
POWER TRAIN Nov 6, 2007
Incident date: Aug 1, 2006
MY 04 REBAL 250, BOUGHT USED WITH 1,500 MILES ON IT HAS LIKED TO SLIP FROM 2ND GEAR TO FIRST. I HAVE JUST REACHED 8,000 MILES ON MY BIKE AND NOW THE CLUTCH HAD FAILED. I HAVE BEEN RIDING FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A CLUTCH FAIL LIKE THIS IN SUCH A SHORT TIME FRAME. THAT INCLUDES HARD RIDDEN AN... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Nov 6, 2007
Incident date: Aug 1, 2006
MY 04 REBAL 250, BOUGHT USED WITH 1,500 MILES ON IT HAS LIKED TO SLIP FROM 2ND GEAR TO FIRST. I HAVE JUST REACHED 8,000 MILES ON MY BIKE AND NOW THE CLUTCH HAD FAILED. I HAVE BEEN RIDING FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A CLUTCH FAIL LIKE THIS IN SUCH A SHORT TIME FRAME. THAT INCLUDES HARD RIDDEN AN... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Jun 12, 2007
Incident date: Jun 9, 2007
I PURCHASED A USED 2004 HONDA REBEL MOTORCYCLE 2 YEARS AGO USED. I HAVE ONLY ADDED ABOUT 400 MILES TO IT FOR A TOTAL OF 1,700 MILES. THE CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING THE OTHER DAY AND BARELY MOVES. THIS IS VERY PREMATURE FOR ANY VEHICLE.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Sep 8, 2006
Incident date: Aug 1, 2006
CLUTCH FAILED, ONLY 6,000 MILES, 2004 HONDA CMX250 REBEL. *NM
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Mar 3, 2006
Incident date: Mar 2, 2006
I BOUGHT A 2004 HONDA REBEL 250 NEW AND AT 500 MILES THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO SLIP. I RETURNED THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH, BUT SAID IT WAS NOT NORMALLY COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT AGREED TO DO IT ANYWAY. NOW AT 5,000 MILES THE CLUTCH HAS BEGAN TO SLIP AGAIN. THE DE... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Nov 28, 2005
Incident date: Nov 25, 2005
CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING IN GEAR ON ACCELERATION AND HILLS. PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE OVER ABOUT A 3 WEEK PERIOD. CLUTCH WAS NOT ABUSED AS MOST OF THE 5603 MILES ON THE BIKE WERE FREEWAY DRIVING. DEALER SAYS CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Oct 19, 2005
Incident date: Oct 18, 2005
2004 HONDA REBEL I PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM A DEALER THAT HAD ACCEPTED IT ON A TRADE-IN. AS SOON AS I TRIED DRIVING THE BIKE I REALIZED THE CLUTCH WAS BLOWN. IT DROVE ONLY IN FIRST GEAR, AND WITH MUCH EFFORT I MANAGED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL A FEW TIMES. OTHERWISE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Oct 13, 2005
Incident date: Oct 13, 2005
I PURCHASED A 2004 HONDA REBEL 250 MOTORCYCLE IN JANUARY, 2005. AND AFTER ONLY RIDING IT FOR 661 MILES, I NOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CLUTCH. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND SURE ENOUGH, THE CLUTCH HAD ALREADY GIVEN OUT. THE DEALERS IS IN THE PROCESS OF CALLING HONDA CORPORATE... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Sep 13, 2005
Incident date: May 30, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2004 HONDA REBEL 250 IN MAY OF 04. AFTER ONLY 1100 MILES I HAD COMPLETE CLUTCH FAILURE. THE HONDA SHOP WOULD ONLY LOOK AT THE BIKE FOR A FEE AND MANAGER STATED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE COVERED. *NM
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Aug 17, 2005
Incident date: Aug 3, 2005
DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2004 HONDA REBEL. HE SAYS THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED ON AUGUST 3, 2005 AFTER DRIVNG A FEW THOUSAND MILES. HE WANTS TO FILE COMPLAINT TO HELP GET A RECALL ON THE CLUTCH. HE FOUND A SITE ON THE WEB THAT SHOWS THERE ARE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL HAVING TO DO WITH THE CLUTCH. T H... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Aug 2, 2005
Incident date: Aug 2, 2005
HONDA 250 REBEL HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE CLUTCH SLIPPAGE UNDER HIGHWAY TRAVEL. IT IS A 2004 AND HAS CAUSED TRAFFIC TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE OF MY LACK OF GETTING UP TO SPEED ON THE FREEWAYS. MORE THROTTLE AND LESS MOVEMENT,VERY FRUSTRATING FOR A NEW BIKE. *JB
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Jun 27, 2005
Incident date: Jun 27, 2005
HONDA REBEL: 2004 DOES NOT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL Jun 13, 2005
Incident date: Jun 12, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER RODE THE MOTORCYCLE 88 MILES IN 2 DAYS. THE OIL LIGHT CAME AND THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN SHE ARRIVED HOME, SHE DISCOVERED THE MOTORCYCLE HAD NO OIL IN IT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MODEL NOT FOUND IN LIST, MODEL IS A VT600... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jun 13, 2005
Incident date: Jun 12, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER RODE THE MOTORCYCLE 88 MILES IN 2 DAYS. THE OIL LIGHT CAME AND THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN SHE ARRIVED HOME, SHE DISCOVERED THE MOTORCYCLE HAD NO OIL IN IT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MODEL NOT FOUND IN LIST, MODEL IS A VT600... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY May 31, 2005
Incident date: May 24, 2005
PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY May 27, 2005
Incident date: May 20, 2005
TH CLUTCH ON MY 2004 HONDA REBEL HAS GONE OUT AFTER 2500 MILES AND I BELIEVE IT WAS ACTUALLY GOING OUT IN ADVANCE BUT I HADN'T NOTICED IT UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SLIPPING SO BAD I COULDN'T GET OVER 20 MPH
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY May 11, 2005
Incident date: Apr 30, 2005
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE, A 2004 HONDA REBEL, THERE WERE A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTING CHARACTERISTICS. FIRST, WHILE DOWNSHIFTING, EXCESS FORCE WAS SOMETIMES REQUIRED TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT LOWER GEAR. SECOND, AFTER PULLING IN THE CLUTCH LEVER, THE MOTORCYLE SEEMED TO WANT TO CREEP FO... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) May 8, 2005
Incident date: Aug 10, 2004
CLUTCH/SHIFTING PROBLESMS WITH THE 2004 HONDA REBEL CMX250.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Feb 22, 2005
Incident date: Feb 21, 2005
CLUTCH PREMATURE WEAR PROBLEM WITH HONDA REBEL 2004 MOTORCYCLE!.HAVE A 2004 REBEL WITH 1600 MILES. I DID THE OIL CHANGE AT 600 MILES AND RUNNING ONCE OR TWICE IN THE WHOLE WINTER, AROUND 10 MILES OR LESS TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. *AK TODAY, I TOOK MY REBEL OUT FOR A RIDE SINCE IT'S 70 DEGREE PLUS,... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Feb 18, 2005
Incident date: Jul 1, 2004
I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 HONDA REBEL IN MARCH OF 2004. I CURRENTLY HAVE 1700 MILES ON THE BIKE. EVER SINCE THE FIRST 700 MILES OR SO, I HAVE NOTICED SOME ISSUES WITH THE CLUTCH. THE PROBLEMS I HAVE ARE, HARD TO FIND NEUTRAL, MISS SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD, CLUTCH SLIPPAGE AT SPEEDS OF ... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Feb 13, 2005
Incident date: Feb 12, 2005
BIKE HAS JUST OVER 1200 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH HAS STARTED TO SLIP. ESP. ON THE HIGHWAY OR GOING UP HILLS, YOU CAN'T GET ENOUGH POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEEL TO SAFELY GO WITH TRAFFIC. *JB
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Feb 5, 2005
Incident date: Jul 19, 2004
CLUTCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL VERY EASILY, NEVER ON THE FIRST TRY, BIKE STALLS OUT AND SHIFTING IS DIFFICULT. NEVER HAS SHIFTED EASILY. MAKES SAFELY DRIVING DIFFICULT WHEN STRUGGLING TO SHIFT. I PLAN TO TAKE TO DEALER AND HAVE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CHECKED. *J... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Dec 22, 2004
Incident date: Jul 4, 2004
THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY OF THE 2004 HONDA REBEL CMX250C MOTORCYCLES WERE DEFECTIVE FROM ASSEMBLY AT THE FACTORY. HONDA DEALERSHIPS HAVE A (SECRET) SERVICE BULLETIN TO REFER TO THAT DESCRIBES THE FOLLOWING: THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS LIKELY TO FAIL UNDER 1000 MILES. DUE TO FAILING OF THIS COMPONENT, IT P... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Dec 22, 2004
Incident date: Jul 4, 2004
THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY OF THE 2004 HONDA REBEL CMX250C MOTORCYCLES WERE DEFECTIVE FROM ASSEMBLY AT THE FACTORY. HONDA DEALERSHIPS HAVE A (SECRET) SERVICE BULLETIN TO REFER TO THAT DESCRIBES THE FOLLOWING: THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS LIKELY TO FAIL UNDER 1000 MILES. DUE TO FAILING OF THIS COMPONENT, IT P... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Dec 3, 2004
Incident date: Dec 3, 2004
2004 HONDA REBEL CMX250 - PURCHASED A NEW HONDA REBEL ON 10/27/04 AFTER APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES I NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH SLIPPED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IN HIGHER GEARS. THE PROBLEM WORSENED AND WAS STARTED SLIPPING EVEN MORE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER WITH APPROXIMATELY 320 MILES... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Oct 17, 2004
Incident date: Sep 27, 2004
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2004 HONDA REBEL 250CC MOTORCYCLE (CMX250C4). WITH JUST A LITTLE OVER 1000 MILES THE CLUTCH WENT. I HAVE OWNED MOTORCYCLES WITH THOUSANDS OF MILES ON THEM AND NEVER HAVE I HAD A CLUTCH GO. AFTER THE CLUTCH WENT BAD I DISCOVERED A WEB SITE THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE REBEL A... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING Oct 7, 2004
Incident date: Apr 10, 2004
CLUTCH PROBLEMS IN 2004 HONDA REBEL 250 MOTORCYCLES. IN MARCH 2004, I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 HONDA REBEL MOTORCYCLE. SINCE DAY ONE I HAD CLUTCH PROBLEMS INCLUDING DIFFICULTY OF CHANGING GEARS, ESPECIALLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AND DIFFICULTY FINDING NEURAL. THESE PROBLEMS ARE WORSENED WHEN THE ENGINE... Read more
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Sep 24, 2004
Incident date: Jun 9, 2004
THE CLUTCH ON 2004 HONDA CMX250 REBEL MOTORCYCLES ARE GIVING OUT WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON THEM, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO NOT ACCELERATE WHEN USING THE THROTTLE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING THAT AMERICAN HONDA SAYS THERE IS NO DEFECT, LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH THE COST OF REPLACEMENT.*AK

Technical Service Bulletins — 2004 HONDA CMX250C

4 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
140000 AIR BAGS2
355100 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
DLR MSG - Honda Aug 6, 2014
140000 AIR BAGS
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.
DLR MSG - Stop S Jul 23, 2014
140000 AIR BAGS
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 Oth
08-040 May 31, 2008
355100 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PE
SB-06-085 May 9, 2008
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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

HONDA CMX250C — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HONDA CMX250C across all model years (2007–2007).

1 Total Recalls
64 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
3 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

HONDA CMX250C — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2009 0 1 View
2007 1 10 View
2006 0 6 View
2005 0 9 View
2004 (current) 0 37
2001 0 1 View

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