The brand has voluntarily recalled 96 units of the bike manufactured between April 2025 and August 2025 in the Indian market
Honda 2-Wheelers India has notified a voluntary recall campaign for the Rebel 500 in the country. The company stated that 96 units of the bike manufactured between April 2025 and August 2025 will be recalled due to faulty handle-lock screw. The recall campaign will commence in the first week of November 2026 at authorized Honda BigWing dealerships. This campaign is being undertaken by the brand’s Indian arm as part of a wider global recall programme initiated by Honda for certain units of the Rebel 500 motorcycle.
“Honda has identified that the handle-lock fixing screw on the affected motorcycles may not have been tightened to specification during assembly. In certain circumstances, the screw may loosen, potentially affecting steering movement,” read the official statement from Honda. The dealers will contact affected customers via phone, email or SMS to schedule the replacement.
“As of September 30, 2026, no related incidents have been reported in India. As a precautionary measure, HMSI will replace the handle-lock screw on all affected motorcycles free of charge, irrespective of their warranty status,” further read Honda’s statement. The company advised the affected customers to contact their nearest authorized Honda BigWing dealership to schedule an appointment.
In addition, the customers can also check whether their motorcycle is covered under the campaign by entering the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in the recall campaign section of Honda’s website. The Rebel 500 was launched in May 2025 at a sticker price of Rs 5.12 lakh (ex-showroom, Gurugram) in the Indian market. The first deliveries commenced from June 2025 only in three cities namely Gurugram, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
Sitting on a tubular steel frame, Honda Rebel 500 rides on ‘bobber’ style fat tyres. It is sold only in Standard variant in a single Matt Gunpowder Black Metallic colour scheme while having rider and pillion seat as regular fitment. Other notable styling elements include all-LED lighting, signature circular headlamp, steeply raked fuel tank, low saddle height (690mm) and fat handlebars.
Mechanically, the Rebel 500 is powered by an OBD-2B compliant 471cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled petrol engine which generates max power of 45.6 bhp at 8500 rpm and highest torque of 43.3 Nm at 6000 rpm. The engine is coupled with a 6-speed transmission. Sold via the CBU route, it is equipped with dual-channel ABS and inverted LCD display in terms of features.
