Reported: 2006-07-26 (July 26, 2006) · Model years: 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
Consequence: THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy: HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
Reported: 2008-03-26 (March 26, 2008) · Model years: 2007, 2008
HONDA IS RECALLING 38,934 MY 2006-2007 VT600 AND MY 2007-2008 VT750 AND VTX1300 MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM AND THE FUEL VALVE MAY DRIP FUEL.
Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, DRIPPING FUEL POSES THE RISK OF FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
42.9%Usable mileage3 / 7 records
71.4%Valid incident date5 / 7 records
100.0%Valid filing date7 / 7 records
71.4%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 7 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
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 complaint heatmap
Component
2000
2001
2006
2007
2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 8018377
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKES WENT OUT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2006 HONDA VT600. FRONT BRAKES STICK IN STOP POSITION, PREVENTING REPEATED BREAKING. FRONT BRAKE CALIPER DRAGS ON ROTOR. I NEED TO CHECK BRAKES AND PUMP THEM BEFORE EVERY RIDE, BUT I HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. VISITED DEALER ON MAY 24, 2008. SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED MASTER CYLINDER KIT, WHICH WOULD BE ORDERED. PAID FOR PARTS AT TIME OF ORDER. DURING A FOLLOW-UP CALL TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PARTS FOR THE VT600 WERE ON "NATIONWIDE BACKORDER" AND THE EARLIEST THEY COULD ARRIVE WAS JUNE …
THIS IS A RECALL FOR THE 2006 VT600C FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM PART. I RECEIVE THE RECALL BUT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER HAS FAILED TO REPLACE THE PART SAYING IT IS BACK ORDERED. I NEED THIS PART REPLACED. STAR CITY POWER SPORTS IS THE COMPANY IN ROANOKE, VA [phone removed]. *TR
FUEL TANK WOULD RATTLE WHEN DRIVING. MOTORCYCLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
133.3%ODI 863680
MECHANISM WHICH OPERATED THE FUEL CUT OFF SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BOTH MIRRORS HAVE CORROSION IN THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE EFFECTING THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND WHICH CAN EFFECT THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP OR MANUVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR GET OUT OF A VEHICLES PATH THAT IS UNABLE TO STOP APPROACHING THE DRIVER.
BOTH MIRRORS HAVE CORROSION IN THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE EFFECTING THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND WHICH CAN EFFECT THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP OR MANUVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR GET OUT OF A VEHICLES PATH THAT IS UNABLE TO STOP APPROACHING THE DRIVER.
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Too few reports for a range
9,500 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10229489 · 9,500 mi
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2006 HONDA VT600. FRONT BRAKES STICK IN STOP POSITION, PREVENTING REPEATED BREAKING. FRONT BRAKE CALIPER DRAGS ON ROTOR. I NEED TO CHECK BRAKES AND PUMP THEM BEFORE EVERY RIDE, BUT I HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. VISITED DEALER ON MAY 24, 2008. SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED MASTER CYLINDER KIT, WHICH WOULD BE ORDERED. PAID FOR PARTS AT TIME OF ORDER. DURING A FOLLOW-UP CALL TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PARTS FOR THE VT600 WERE ON "NATIONWIDE BACKORDER" AND THE EARLIEST THEY COULD ARRIVE WAS JUNE …
THIS IS A RECALL FOR THE 2006 VT600C FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM PART. I RECEIVE THE RECALL BUT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER HAS FAILED TO REPLACE THE PART SAYING IT IS BACK ORDERED. I NEED THIS PART REPLACED. STAR CITY POWER SPORTS IS THE COMPANY IN ROANOKE, VA [phone removed]. *TR
BOTH MIRRORS HAVE CORROSION IN THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE EFFECTING THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND WHICH CAN EFFECT THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP OR MANUVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR GET OUT OF A VEHICLES PATH THAT IS UNABLE TO STOP APPROACHING THE DRIVER.
BOTH MIRRORS HAVE CORROSION IN THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE EFFECTING THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND WHICH CAN EFFECT THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP OR MANUVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR GET OUT OF A VEHICLES PATH THAT IS UNABLE TO STOP APPROACHING THE DRIVER.
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.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
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 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
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.
Equal-age model-year comparison
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.
2007: 0 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2007
0
0
0
2008
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2007
0
0
0
2008
0
0
0
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.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Electrical System:Ignition
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Unknown Or Other
Visibility
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Electrical System:Ignition
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
Fuel System, Gasoline
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Unknown Or Other
0
0
0
0
0
—
1ODI 10396228 · 1,925 mi
BOTH MIRRORS HAVE CORROSION IN THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE EFFECTING THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND WHICH CAN EFFECT THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP OR MANUVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR GET OUT OF A VEHICLES PATH THAT IS UNABLE TO STOP APPROACHING THE DRIVER.
BOTH MIRRORS HAVE CORROSION IN THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE EFFECTING THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND WHICH CAN EFFECT THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP OR MANUVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR GET OUT OF A VEHICLES PATH THAT IS UNABLE TO STOP APPROACHING THE DRIVER.
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
3 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 14.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 9,500 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10229489 · 9,500 mi
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2006 HONDA VT600. FRONT BRAKES STICK IN STOP POSITION, PREVENTING REPEATED BREAKING. FRONT BRAKE CALIPER DRAGS ON ROTOR. I NEED TO CHECK BRAKES AND PUMP THEM BEFORE EVERY RIDE, BUT I HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. VISITED DEALER ON MAY 24, 2008. SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED MASTER CYLINDER KIT, WHICH WOULD BE ORDERED. PAID FOR PARTS AT TIME OF ORDER. DURING A FOLLOW-UP CALL TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PARTS FOR THE VT600 WERE ON "NATIONWIDE BACKORDER" AND THE EARLIEST THEY COULD ARRIVE WAS JUNE …
MECHANISM WHICH OPERATED THE FUEL CUT OFF SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK