Model year record
2005 Honda CRF450X recalls & problems
The 2005 Honda CRF450X has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2005 Honda CRF450X.
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* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainManual transmission › Lubricant; Manual transmission | 3 | 400 mi |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Power train › Manual transmission
I MAINLY USE MY BIKE ON THE OFF-ROAD SETTING, BUT OCCASIONALLY ROAD IT DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT SO HAPPEN THAT ON THE EVENING OF THE 27TH OF AUGUST I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT SIX MILES WHEN MY MOTORCYCLES STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE AREA. I SLOWED FROM 65 MPH TO ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY REAR WHEEL LOCKED SKIDDING MY BIKE OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I BROUGHT THE BIKE TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO INJURY TO MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. I TRIED TO SHIFT MY TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE GEARS, BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET TO SHIFT TO THIRD. I MANAGED TO ROAD MY BIKE HOME IN THIRD GEAR. I WAS VERY CURIOUS OF WHY MY BIKES TRANSMISSION HAD SEIZED…
- Power train › Manual transmission › Lubricant
MY '05 HONDA CRF450X IS A GREEN STICKER MOTORCYCLE WHICH IN CALIFORNIA IS STREET LICENSABLE WITH ADDITIONS TO MEET THE LIGHTING STATUES AND DOT LEGAL TIRES. MY BIKE WAS INSPECTED BY DMV AND ISSUED A STREET LICENSE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU SHOULD PUT .69 OF A US QUART IN THE TRANSMISSION SIDE OF THE BIKE. WITH 20 HOURS OF OPERATION, AND THREE CHANGES OF BOTH THE MOTOR OIL AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL, MY BIKE SUFFERED A MAJOR TRANSMISSION LOCKUP AT 55 MPH, CAUSING ME TO GO INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC IN A RIGHT HAND TURN, AS EVEN PULLING THE CLUTCH LEVER WOULD NOT LET THE REAR WHEEL FREE SPIN. HAD THERE BEEN AN ON-COMING CAR, I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED. UPON…
- Power train › Manual transmission › Lubricant
ON DEC 17TH I RECEIVE THE LICENSE PLATE FOR MY MOTORCYCLE HONDA CRF450X IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE DUAL SPORT KIT AND BE ROAD LEGAL. ON THIS SAME DAY I HAD CHANGED BOTH THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND ENGINE OIL ACCORDING TO THE HONDA MANUAL. THIS WAS THE 2ND CHANGE IN 175 MILES SINCE IT WAS NEW. I STILL HAVE THE OIL JUGS LEFT WITH SOME IN THEM. THE BIKE WAS LOADED INTO OUR TRAILER FOR THE 1200 MILE TRIP TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (GLAMIS) TO RIDE DUAL SPORTS AND SAND DUNES FOR 8 DAYS. DECEMBER 22ND WE LEFT AND ARRIVED IN GLAMIS ON DECEMBER 24TH. DEC 26TH MYSELF AND 5 OTHERS PUT OUR RIDING GEAR ON FOR A 110 MILE RIDE. 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD WE HIT THE PAVEMENT AND TURNED WEST ON HWY 78. 3.4 MILES OF…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.