Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
10 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
1,122 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 10.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 1; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Wheels: 1
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
2002: 2; 2003: 5; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 1
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
2002 HONDA SHADOW 600 BACKFIRING AND HAS A GAS LEAK. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THEY NEEDED A NEW GAS TANK. *KB *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10169083 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 892127AFTER OPENING THROTTLE MOTORCYCLE TOOK OFF IN NEUTRAL AND CAUSED IT TO FLIP OVER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK THE MOTORCYCLE JUMPED IN GEAR BY ITSELF BEFORE THE CONSUMER WAS READY. KICKSTAND WAS DOWN AND BOTH FEET WERE ON THE GROUND. *YH | 220.0%ODI 10029767CONSUMER STATED THROTTLE BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE REGISTRATION CARD AND FURTHER INFORMATION SINCE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 1 MILE. SHADOW 2003. *AK |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 125.0%ODI 874223EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STALLING DURING HIGHWAY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AWARE OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. ASKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 10026702CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF.MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAD REPLACED DIFFERENT THINGS ON THE VEHICLE.*AK |
| Suspension:Front | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 250.0%ODI 561529WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE AT SPEEDS FROM 35 MPH AND UP A CONTINUOUS LOPING IS FELT, AT 40 MPH THE TANK SHAKES QUITE A BIT, AT 50 MPH FRONT TURN SIGNALS OSCILLATE UP AND DOWN, DEALER STATED WHEEL WAS FOUND TO BE OFF BY 20 GRAMS, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR BIKE STILL RODE THE SAME, CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A FRONT END PROBLEM. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 10110059 · 55,000 mi1) OIL LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH ENGINE AREA. 2) GUIDE PLUG FAILURE WITH OIL LEAKING ONTO THE REAR FRAME AND TIRE AREA. 3) GUIDE PLUG O-RING REPLACEMENT, ASSOCIATED GASKETS, 5 HOURS LABOR. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 8011571WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 898197DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF 2001, HONDA, SHADOW DELUXE 600 MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED MOTORCYCLE FOUR TIMES, AND COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 10004543THE MOTORCYLE WILL STALL AND LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH. CAUSING A SLIPPERY SURFACE WHILE TRAVELING. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual | 125.0%ODI 8005974INFORMATION IN OWNERS MANUAL IS INCORRECT. INSTRUCTION STATE THE FOLLOWING: TO PULL IN THE CLUTCH AND RELEASE THE THROTTLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD READ RELEASE THROTTLE AND THEN PULL CLUTCH.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal | Too few reports for a range | 2,500 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10034383 · 2,500 miTURN SIGNAL LENS WILL NOT STAY ON THE LIGHT IT IS ATTACHED TO. CONSUMER REPAIRED THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THREE TIMES ALREADY, AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN.*AK |
| Unknown Or Other | Too few reports for a range | 2 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10023037 · 2 miMY HONDA SHADOW SABRE (VT1100C2) HAS A SPEEDOMETER THAT READS APPROXIMATELY 10% OFF ACTUAL SPEED. THIS IS S CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH HONDA SHADOW SABRES FROM 2000 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEARS.N *NLM |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2001: 2 complaints · 2002: 8 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Vehicle Speed Control | Electrical System:Ignition | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights | Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | Unknown Or Other | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Wheels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
2002 HONDA SHADOW 600 BACKFIRING AND HAS A GAS LEAK. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THEY NEEDED A NEW GAS TANK. *KB *JB
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