The Honda CRF250L is a vehicle built from 2013 to 2024. Most were assembled in Thailand — 100% of those on record. Worth buying? It depends heavily on which year you buy at 3.5/5 — and the year you pick matters far more than the badge (best and worst years →).
What the CRF250L is
The Honda CRF250L is a vehicle that Honda built from 2013 to 2024 — 12 model years. Its closest siblings in the Honda range: Civic, Accord, CR-V.
Where the CRF250L is built
A badge says where the company is registered; the VIN says where the car was bolted together. We counted the first three characters — the manufacturer identifier — across 5 CRF250Ls on record.
| Assembled in | Share | VIN starts with | Years seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | MLH | 2014-2016 |
Check your own: the first three characters of a Honda VIN decide which of these lines your CRF250L belongs to. What every character in a CRF250L VIN means →
Got the full 17 characters? A free VIN check on a Honda CRF250L adds what the decoder can't see: open recalls, theft and total-loss records, and the safety ratings for that exact build.
Honda CRF250L tire size, oil type & owner specs
The fitment CRF250L owners look up most — tires, wheels, oil and batteries. Exact wheel and tire sizes decode from your VIN or the driver's door-jamb placard; the universal items are listed below.
Exact tire, wheel, oil grade, capacity and battery group are added per trim and model year — decode your VIN above for the factory fitment. Universal items shown as-is.
What engines does the Honda CRF250L have? Power & range
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The CRF250L by the numbers
What the federal and market records say about the Honda CRF250L. Each line opens the full breakdown by year.
| Topic | CRF250L | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls | 4 campaigns | NHTSA, all years |
| Owner complaints | 5 filed | What breaks and when |
| Reliability | 3.5 / 5 | Best and worst years |
Frequently asked questions
What kind of car is the Honda CRF250L?
The CRF250L is a vehicle, built from 2013 to 2024.
Where is the Honda CRF250L made?
Across 5 cars in our records the split is: Thailand (100%). The first three characters of a VIN identify the plant's manufacturer and country — that is where these shares come from, not from a press release.
What is the Honda CRF250L warranty?
New models carry 3 years / 36,000 miles basic cover and 5 years / 60,000 miles on the powertrain. Worth knowing: across our complaint records the typical car reaches the halfway point of its faults at five years, so most repairs land after the basic warranty ends.
Is the CRF250L reliable?
It scores 3.5/5 in our data. The honest answer depends on the year far more than the model — see the best and worst years, and when this car starts to break.
How do I check a specific CRF250L?
This page describes the model; it cannot tell you whether that car has an open recall or a branded title. Run its VIN against the records — free, and matched to the exact production run.
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