Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2018 Honda CRF250L peaked in 2021, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2018 Honda CRF250L
Motorcycle, gasoline, built in Thailand. Owner complaints on file from Apr 18, 2021 to Apr 18, 2021.
Recall campaigns covering this model year24,403 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Below the median 2018 motorcycle
Severity index0.02018 motorcycles average 6.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2018 Honda CRF250L name electrical system
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 2018 Honda CRF250L
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V-412 | Jun 4, 2019 | Circlip, on the transmission's main shaft, may detach allowing for gear misalignment | Powertrain | 3,898 | Part replacement |
| 18V-630 | Sep 13, 2018 | Wiring harness may have been inappropriately installed, potentially resulting in damage to the wiring harness and affecting the operation of… | Electrical system | 505 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2018 Honda CRF250L
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Apr 18, 2021Failure Mar 9, 2021820 milesFlorence, AZElectrical system
I WENT FOR A RIDE ONE DAY AND AS I STARTED MY BIKE I HAD NO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FUNTION AT ALL NO RUNNING LIGHTS BESIDES HEAD LIGHT AND BRAKE WHEN APPLIED. THOUGHT IT WEIRD FOR A NEW BIKE TO DO THIS. SO I CHECKED FUSES FOUND A BLOWN FUSE OK COOL PROBLEM FOUND. REPLACED FUSE AND NOT 20MIN INTO A RIDE SAME THING CLUSTER GONE. I KNEW WHAT IT WAS SO I REPLACEED SAME FUSE AGAIN AND BAM SAME THING HAPPENS. SO I START DIGGING ONLINE FIND THERES A X NUMBER OF BIKE W THE SAME ISSUES AND A RECALL SO I ENTER MY VIN BUT ITS NOT LISTED FOR THAT ISSUE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY OTHERS THAT CAME UP LATER. THIS OCCURED WHILE CITY DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint 11408621
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- A15060D Aug 3, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Service news article - To prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. The easiest way to remove it during PDI is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull i…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.