2023 Honda CMX500

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the brakes. It has been recalled 2 times.

Most common 2023 Honda CMX500 problems

1 of the 1 complaints (100%) are about the brakes.

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · brakes	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar26V500000

Filed Jul 30, 202643,913 vehiclesHonda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2023, 2025 CMX500, 2017-2023, 2025-2026 CMX300, and 2025 Honda SCL500 motorcycles. The handlebar lock screw may loosen and detach.

Risk. A detached screw may lodge between the frame and stem, interfering with steering and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the lock screw and apply thread lock, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 29, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KU8. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V146. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 4, 2026.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar26V146000

Filed Mar 12, 202619,406 vehiclesHonda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 CMX300, CMX500, and CL500 motorcycles. The handlebar lock screw may loosen and detach.

Risk. A detached screw may lodge between the frame and stem, interfering with steering and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the lock screw and apply thread lock, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 15, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KUO. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 21, 2026.

All 2 campaigns on file, newest first.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Filed Jul 12, 2024400 milesGA

The contact owns a 2023 Honda CMX500 Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding at an undisclosed speed, the rear brake pedal was depressed, but the rear brakes failed to engage to stop the motorcycle. The contact regained control of the motorcycle and rode to the dealer; however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer replaced the ABS and calipers, but the failure recurred. The motorcycle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 400.

All 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2025	0	2	Routine
2024	0	1	Routine
2023 — this page	1	2	Routine
2022	1	1	Routine
2021	1	2	Routine
2020	0	2	Routine
2018	0	1	Routine
2017	2	1	Routine

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Reading this record

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: Jul 30, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.