The 2016 Honda Cb300f has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 11,424 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16V5280002016-07-1211,424 affected
Defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CBR300RA, CBR300R and CB300F motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have an improperly machined crankshaft which may result in the failure of the connecting rod bearing retainer.
Consequence
If the connecting rod bearing retainer fails, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KB9.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
3
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
1injuries
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“"2016 honda cbr 300 recall" I bought a 2016 honda cbr 300 abs motorcycle brand new with 2 miles on the motorcycle on august 8, 2017. On august 12, 2017 I decided to ride my motorcycle to antioch and upon returning home from antioch, the motorcycle cut off, while I was in a turn. The bike died and…”
“"2016 honda cbr 300 recall" I bought a 2016 honda cbr 300 abs motorcycle brand new with 2 miles on the motorcycle on august 8, 2017. On august 12, 2017 I decided to ride my motorcycle to antioch and upon returning home from antioch, the motorcycle cut off, while I was in a turn. The bike died and…”
“"2016 honda cbr 300 recall" I bought a 2016 honda cbr 300 abs motorcycle brand new with 2 miles on the motorcycle on august 8, 2017. On august 12, 2017 I decided to ride my motorcycle to antioch and upon returning home from antioch, the motorcycle cut off, while I was in a turn. The bike died and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda cb300f. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v528000 (engine and engine cooling). The part to do the repair…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda cb300f. The contact received a connecting rod bearing recall notification; however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Honda Cb300f as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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