While driving vehicle on a county road, going straight about 55 MPH, my back wheel locked up, with no warning. I was able to safely push it off the road but the back wheel will not turn for any reason and the clutch is also extremely loose now.
The worst 2012 Honda CBR250R problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine10
- Acceleration4
- Fuel system3
- Electrical2
- Wheels1
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- Engine10
- Acceleration4
- Fuel system3
- Electrical2
- Wheels1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Motorcycle Stalling
First produced on January 16, 2011, Honda's CBR250R entry-level motorcycle (the subject vehicle) remained in production until being replaced by the MY 2015 CBR300R.In May, 2011, Honda received its first complaint (a field report) concerning subject vehicle engine stalling while decelerating.Honda began a root cause assessment and, in September, 2012, concluded the stalling was due to improperly adjusted engine exhaust and intake valves during engine assembly.Production changes were made to address this issue.The data indicate that subject vehicle engines built with insufficient valve clearances were being corrected during the 600-mile service per the owner's manual maintenance schedule which includes a valve clearance check and adjust.All of the stalling events involved subject vehicles that had not yet had that service completed and most occurred shortly after purchase.ODI's review of Honda's data shows a sharp decline in stalling reports:MY2011 - 48 reports / 43 received prior to October, 2012; MY2012 - 17 reports / 13 received prior to February, 2013; and MY2013 - 5 reports /4 received prior to November, 2013.With the sharp decrease in complaints after February, 2013, no defect trend has been identified, therefore, this investigation is closed. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at:http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/owners/Searchreference using the following complaint identification numbers: 10658684, 10585591, 10579375, 10523178, 10505549, 10480058, 10479757, 10470072, 10439045, 10436627
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Technical service bulletins for the 2012 Honda CBR250R 2
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What 2012 Honda CBR250R owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The part that is causing this problem is a known software problem on the bike and it is very dangerous. The bike is stalling and cutting power while I am riding or at a stop, it seems to be random. It happens every time I ride, however, and is very dangerous. The other night my bike just shut off while cars were following me at a high rate of speed and I was nearly hit. This caused the other motorists to become angry with me and nearly put me in a terrible scenario. This seems to be a very common problem among cbr250 owners and it is not being addressed by honda. There are a ton of videos on youtube of this happening to other riders and you can see just how dangerous it is. The motorcycle only has 2k miles on it and I have checked all fluid levels so I should not be having troubles. Again, it is happening far too often, sometimes multiple times in a single 10 mile trip. It makes me not want to ride the bike, which is my only means of transportation at the moment. Honda should address this issue before somebody gets hurt and sues them or, even worse, loses their life. It should be easy enough for honda to do something about this, as this is such a popular bike. If they do not, then they will have to face the consequences as something bad is going to happen due to this problem.
Motorcycle will stall inadvertently and without warning when slowing down and coming to a stop sign or stop light. This week, it has happened twice. Several times the week before and I doubt I am the only person experiencing this because this problem is well documented on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r51ahfofvok my stalling is very similar to the video above. It doesn't happen all the time, but it happens without warning and can possibly be deadly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cbr250r. While driving at low speeds, the motor shut off intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5.
Basically when you downshift on the bike no matter what speed or gear it will just shut off even when the clutch is pulled in. It doesn't do it every time but it will happen at least once every time I ride.
I was going at about 30mph in moderate traffic on my motorcycle, and had to use the friction zone on the clutch a lot. Occasionally, when I disengage the clutch all the way, and also close the throttle (to not give the motorcycle any additional gas), the engine will cut off and die completed. Usually, with clutch disengaged and gas off, it would idle at 1500rpm and the motorcycle would continue to roll. However, the engine died (0rpm, twisting throttle doesn't do anything), and it would not start up quickly enough. Since I stopped going forward because the engine would not start, I was rear-ended by a car, but it was not too serious of an injury. My honda cbr250r has done this a lot of times, though usually I would be able to start the engine quickly enough by pressing the start switch again. However, it is defective since the engine dies randomly if I disengage the clutch and allow the engine to idle.
Slowing down downshifting the engine turns off and all dash display dead. Key off/ key on engine starts fine. 2400km has happened 5 times. Bike going to shop for warranty repair.
2012 honda cbr 250. Consumer writes in regards to motorcycles failed to start. *smd the consumer stated the second occurrence, which was september 2012, the muffler fell off the bike, the consumer was informed, the muffler may have vibrated loose. October 5, 2012, the motorcycle would not start. According to the invoice, the battery was replaced and the oil was changed, which the consumer did not request. November 2012, the bike failed to start. February 2013, the consumers son replaced the fully charged battery, but the bike still would not start. The consumers son was told to continue to attempt to start the bike, but to no avail. After numerous attempts, a strange noise was coming from the rear of the bike. Later, that afternoon, the consumers son received a call, informing him they found the problem. It was a blown spark plug. The dealer stated it was a result of trying to start it too many times. The consumers son stated he was only following the directions he was given. On monday february 11, the consumer received a call from the sales manager, who informed her, water was found in the tank/fuel line. He suggested her son left the bike outside and unprotected, which is how water entered the tank/fuel line.
Engine shuts off when downshifting or getting ready to take off from stop.
When cold the bike starts and then the idle increases to 4000-5000 RPM and stays until the throttle is opened and closed. Normal idle should be 1500+/-.
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Questions about the 2012 Honda CBR250R
Is the 2012 Honda CBR250R reliable?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 2012 Honda CBR250R, 1.8 times a typical CBR250R model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2012 Honda CBR250R?
Engine and cooling, with 10 complaints, typically around 829 miles. Next is acceleration (4).
How many recalls does the 2012 Honda CBR250R have?
No recalls on record.
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