Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has been recalled 1 time.
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Power Train
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Engine and Engine Cooling
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Power Train › Clutch Assembly
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1 safety recall
Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling07V128000
Filed Mar 21, 20078,020 vehiclesHonda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE CRANKCASE BREATHER SEPARATOR MAY BE DEFECTED. DURING THE MOLDING PROCESS, THE BREATHER PASSAGE MAY HAVE BEEN BLOCKED BY A THIN LAYER OF THE INJECTED PLASTIC MATERIAL. THIS BLOCKAGE WILL CREATE A BUILD-UP OF PRESSURE INSIDE THE CRANKCASE AND MAY CAUSE THE LEFT SIDE ENGINE SEAL TO BE PUSHED OUT OF POSITION AND AN OIL LEAK WILL OCCUR.
Risk. OIL LEAKING FROM THE FAILED SEAL WHILE RIDING CAN SPRAY ONTO THE REAR TIRE OR THE ROAD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BREATHER SEPARATOR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 23, 200999 milesAK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CMX250C. HE STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V128000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING IS RELATED HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 AND THE MILEAGE WAS 99. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND LATER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED. NO FAILURE HAS OCCURRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT ONLY WANTS TO KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135. UPDATED 6/17/10 *CN UPDATED 06/21/10*JB
Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Apr 25, 2008320 milesCA
CLUTCH PEDAL FELL OFF AT 320 MILES, FUEL TANK BOLTS WERE MISSING AT 635 MILES, OTHER BOLTS REPLACED. *TR
Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jun 18, 200762 milesPA
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CMX250C. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE MAIN FUEL CASING BLEW OFF AND SPRAYED OIL OVER THE TIRE AND EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL # 07V128000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) REGARDING THE CRACK CASE BREATHER SEPARATOR. HE STATED THAT THE DEALER SOLD HIM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PERFORMING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND WILL PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE POWERTRAIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 142 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62.
Power Train
Filed Jun 7, 2007600 milesPA
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CMX250C. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO GEAR AND DRIVE IT HOME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS WORKING NORMALLY AND WANTS TO CHARGE $600 TO DISASSEMBLE THE VEHICLE. HONDA STATED THAT THE DEALER NEEDS TO VERIFY THAT THERE IS A FAILURE BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
Power Train
Filed Mar 30, 2007300 milesNJ
2007 JOHNNY PAG SPIDER 250 FROM THE DEALER FEB 12,2007 NEW WITH A CRACKED AIR INTAKE,FAULTY SIGNALS. 1 OUT OF 2 REPAIRED 2ND INCIDENT MARCH 27,2007 BROKEN CHAIN, SIGNALS NOT WORKING,LOOSE MOTOR HEAD SPILLING OUT OIL. 2ND INCIDENT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH UNDER 300 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED DEATH. *JB
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Mar 21, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.