2006 Honda Cbr600rr recalls and problems

The 2006 Honda Cbr600rr has 1 recall and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

2007 Honda Cbr600Rr
Pictured: a 2007 model; the 2006 may differ in details. Photo: 2007 Honda Cbr600Rr by Dbratland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2006 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 11 Cbr600rr model years — 5th most.

1recalls
2complaints
1crashes
0fires
1injuries
65,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.
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1 recall

Equipment

Jul 26, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V270000 · 1,190,000 vehicles

Problem: On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the national highway traffic safety administration's (NHTSA) vehicle safety hotline.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.

Risk: The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.

Original NHTSA wording

THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy & notes

Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct NHTSA vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the "reporting safety defects" section of the owner's manual. The recall began on August 2, 2006. Owners May contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009, Acura at 1-800-382-2238 or Honda motorcycles at 1-866-784-1870.

Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Electrical System1
Steering1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Wheels1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2006 vs. other Honda Cbr600rr years

2003: 3 complaints20032004: 7 complaints200472005: 1 complaints20052006: 2 complaints20062007: 1 complaints20072008: 2 complaints20082012: 1 complaints20122013: 1 complaints20132019: 3 complaints20192025: 2 complaints20252026: 7 complaints20267

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2006. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2006 Honda Cbr600rr have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2006 Honda Cbr600rr, the latest from Jul 26, 2006 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2006 Honda Cbr600rr?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (1), steering (1), vehicle speed control (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.