Model year record
2001 Honda CBR600F4I recalls & problems
The 2001 Honda CBR600F4I has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2001 Honda CBR600F4I.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Engine › Gasoline | 4 | 6,045 mi |
| Fuel system, gasolineFuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Power trainClutch assembly | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling1 injury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 HONDA CBR600F4I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HE RELEASED THE CLUTCH ON THE VEHICLE AND THE ALTERNATOR PLATE BLEW UP AND HIT THE HIM IN THE FACE KNOCKING HIM OUT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A SEVERE INJURY TO THE HEAD CAUSING AND A CONCUSSION. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AT THE HOSPITAL. A WEEK BEFORE THE INCIDENT THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT A DEALER WHO DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR PLATE BUT COULD NOT FIND A REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CALLED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. I DISCONTIUED RIDING AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER TORE DOWN ENGINE AND SAID THAT A ROD BEARING IN THE FAR RIGHT CYLINDER HAD GONE BAD DOING DAMAGE TO THE ONE CYLINDER. THE SHOP ESTIMATED REPAIRS AT OVER $2000. MY BIKE HAD JUST BROKE 7000 MILES AND WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN MAY OF 01. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO HELP ME AND THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. I CALLED HONDA @ 310-532-9811 I SPOKE WITH DANNY THERE WHO STATED THAT THIS COULD BE TAKEN CAR OF ON A CASE BY CASE ISSUE THREW THERE DEALER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. I COMPLAINED THAT THIS WAS NOT "NORMAL WEAR & TEAR" AND THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. HONDA SAID I NEEDED TO AUTHORIZE FURTHER TEARDOWN OF THE…
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
CAM CHAIN TENSIONER FAILS EVERY 6 TO 8 MONTHS.*JB
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
I PURCHASED A HONDA CBR600F4I FROM SPORTLAND 2 IN OAK CREEK, WI NEW IN JUNE OF 2001. AT 5000 MILES THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER STARTED MAKING NOISE AND I TOOK THE BIKE INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SPORTLAND 2 TO EVALUATE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED IT WAS THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER AND HONDA WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THEM GOING BAD DUE TO PREMATURE DESIGN. THEY NEVER CALLED AND I STOPPED BACK IN AROUND JANUARY TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THEY STATED THE ORDER MUST HAVE BEEN DROPPED. THEY ORDERED A NEW ONE AND IN MARCH OF 2002 THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 6800 MILES. AFTER THREE MORE MONTHS OF RIDING THE BIKE STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN AT 11000 MILES AND I AGAIN…
- Power train › Clutch assembly
NONE
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING MOTORCYCLE WILL CUT OFF. AFTER IT CUTS OF FUEL INJECTION LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, DEALER DOES NOT SEEM NOT TO KNOW WHAT COMPONENT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *YH
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.