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2021 Honda CRF300L problems

NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2021 Honda CRF300L, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as HONDA CRF300L.

At a glance

Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
28,528
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
7

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE1100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
fluid or fuel leak1100.0%0.75
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1100.0%0.89

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

21V382000

Date: 2021-05-24. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Super Cub C125, CB500X, CB650R, CBR300R, CBR500R, CBR650R, Rebel 300, Rebel 500, Monkey, 2020 CRF250L, GROM, 2021 CRF300L, and CB500F motorcycles. The rear reflector lens may not reflect brightly enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, (excerpt)

Consequence: A dim rear reflector may reduce the visibility of the motorcycle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear reflector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KM3. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

7 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM7

11036329

Date: 2026-08-20. Type: Other. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Dealer Message -The full service bulletin and parts availability for the Emissions Recall relating to 2021-2025 CRF300L/LA/LDA FUEL SYSTEM (CRF300L #1) have been delayed until March 2027. Dealers will be notified again by iN message once the bulletin and parts become available.

11036335

Date: 2026-08-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Service Bulletin - A fuel permeation test revealed that the fuel system does not meet regulatory standards. The fuel system has a lower than expected permeation value and is not within emission certification compliance.

11032368

Date: 2026-04-29. Type: Emissions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

"Owner Notification Letter - American Honda Motor, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall for ALL 2021 - 2025 CRF300L/LA/LDA motorcycles. Our records indicate that you may own one of these motorcycles. This notice is sent to you in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency regulations."

11029287

Date: 2026-02-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Service Bulletin - A fuel permeation test revealed that the fuel system does not meet regulatory standards. The fuel system has a lower than expected permeation value and is not within emission certification compliance.

11026116

Date: 2025-11-21. Type: Other. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Dealer Message - A fuel system permeation test revealed that the fuel system does not meet regulatory standards and is not in compliance.

11024257

Date: 2025-10-09. Type: Other. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Dealer Message - A fuel permeation test revealed that the fuel system does not meet regulatory standards. The fuel system has a lower than expected permeation value and is not within emission certification compliance.

11024260

Date: 2025-10-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Service Bulletin - A fuel permeation test revealed that the fuel system does not meet regulatory standards. The fuel system has a lower than expected permeation value and is not within emission certification compliance.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
CRF300L1

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