The 2009 Honda Cbr1000rr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 40,481 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007, 2009-2017 CBR600RR, 2008-2017, 2021 CBR1000RR, and 2010, 2012-2013 VFR1200 motorcycles. The fuel pump impellers may have been improperly molded, which can cause them to deform and result in fuel pump failure.
Consequence
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump module as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KR2, KR3, KR4 and KR5. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 24V-113.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
3
1crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Hello, I own a 2009 cbr 1000rr abs. I've put over 40,000 miles on the bike since I bought it new in april 2011. The bike performed well until december 2013. I experienced my first crash on that bike. I was coming to a traffic light, it turned yellow, I applied the front brakes to stop at the…”
“When I applied the brakes increased pressure on the brake lever didn't result in increased braking force and the bike wouldn't slow down then suddenly the brake lever came back toward the handle bar and the abs light came on and normal braking resumed in fail-safe mode. The dealer replaced the…”
“My first issue was roughly one month ago. The next ride after my first track day at (thank god nothing happened at the high speeds of the track with other riders all around). Came into a corner with two riders following close behind and had to take the turn hot when I realized my brake lever was…”
“When approaching a sharp turn my anti-lock brakes malfunctioned. The brake caliper came back almost to my grips and I went past my braking point by several feet. I ended up in the sandy gravel on the side of the road. I never wrecked but I came close. The abs light was flashing so I reset it by…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda cbr1000rr. While driving at approximately 100 mph on a race track, the throttle did not operate and the vehicle would not decelerate which resulted in a crash. The contact was injured and the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was inspected by an independent…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Honda Cbr1000rr as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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