2004 Honda CMX250C problems
The 2004 Honda CMX250C has 37 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (81%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are transmission (8%) and engine (3%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 81% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 1,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 1,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 2,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The clutch on 2004 honda cmx250 rebel motorcycles are giving out with less than 500 miles on them, causing the motorcycle to not accelerate when using the throttle. The local dealership is claiming that american honda says there is no defect, leaving the consumer with the cost of replacement.
This is a complaint about a 2004 honda rebel 250cc motorcycle (cmx250c4). With just a little over 1000 miles the clutch went. I have owned motorcycles with thousands of miles on them and never have I had a clutch go. After the clutch went bad I discovered a web site that is dedicated to the rebel and found the 2004 rebel is prone to clutches going bad.
2004 honda rebel cmx250 - purchased a new honda rebel on 10/27/04 after approximately 250 miles I noticed that the clutch slipped when trying to accelerate in higher gears. The problem worsened and was started slipping even more. I took it in to the local honda dealer with approximately 320 miles on the motorcycle and they tried to make an adjustment but I was told a short while later that a new clutch was needed. They told me it will take a week to get the parts to repair.
Ever since I purchased the motorcycle, a 2004 honda rebel, there were a few problems with the shifting characteristics. First, while downshifting, excess force was sometimes required to shift to the next lower gear. Second, after pulling in the clutch lever, the motorcyle seemed to want to creep foward. Third, diffuculty shifting to neutral while stopped. Every one I asked said that this was normal for this particular bike. Now, I find this hard to believe.
Honda 250 rebel has continued to have clutch slippage under highway travel. It is a 2004 and has caused traffic to slow down because of my lack of getting up to speed on the freeways. More throttle and less movement,very frustrating for a new bike.
Other model years of the CMX250C
- 2007
- 2004