Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
11 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
6,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 11 complaints (54.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns
2
18.2%
Transmission and shifting
1
9.1%
Engine operation
1
9.1%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Fuel System, Gasoline
6
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
1
Power Train
1
Tires
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Fuel System, Gasoline
6
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
1
Power Train
1
Tires
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Fuel System, Gasoline: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights: 1; Power Train: 1; Tires: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
7
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
7
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: 7; 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 (7). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, MY HUSBAND WAS CLEANING MY BIKE WHEN HE NOTICED SOME DISCOLORATION ON THE ENGINE. UPON INVESTIGATION, HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL VALVE ON THE GAS TANK WAS DRIPPING GASOLINE. HE CONTACTED HONDA MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE AND BOTH TIMES WAS TOLD MY MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT THE RECALL WAS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) SPECIFIC. DUE TO THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS, I WENT AHEAD AND ORDERED A NEW OEM PART ON-LINE AND PAID FOR IT. MY HUSBAND SPENT TWO HOURS THIS WEEKEND REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE P…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT750C. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 630. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO KNOW WHY MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT BUILT WITH HAZARD …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VT750 SHADOW AERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE SPUTTERED ALL THE WAY TO THE RESIDENCE. ONCE PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PETCOCK VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT …
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
11 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
63.6%Usable mileage7 / 11 records
100.0%Valid incident date11 / 11 records
100.0%Valid filing date11 / 11 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates11 / 11 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
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2025
Fuel System, Gasoline
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Manual Transmission
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Suspension
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 11760321
The handlebars and front suspension develop a wobble at approximately 40 mph on up through 50 mph. Above 50 I believe the vibrations are happening so fast it feels a little smoother. However, with the throttle closed and deacceleration down through 50 through 30 mph the handlebars developed a significant death wobble. If you lighten or relax your grip on the handlebars, it is visibly shaking back to forth and is quite alarming. The Honda motor motorcycle dealer is unable to diagnose.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA SHADOW AERO (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN A WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V874000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS …
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
Fuel System, Gasoline
Too few reports for a range
5,000 mi
4 (sparse)
ODI 10237417 · 4,000 mi
WHEN I RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE TO WORK (18 MILES) AND PARK IT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, IT DRIPS GAS FOR 2-3 HOURS IN THE AFTERNOON. A PUDDLE OF FUEL FORMS UNDER THE BIKE. TODAY I MEASURED THE PUDDLE AND IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3.5 INCHES BY 6 INCHES. I HAVE TAKEN THE BIKE TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE FIRST TIME WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THE FACTORY RECALL TO BE PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL VALVE. *TR
FUEL VALVE IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE BLOCK. MOTORCYCLE LEFT OUT OF RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER MODELS. NO DAMAGE, WRECK, ETC TO HAVE CAUSED LEAK. THE VALVE ITSELF IS LEAKING AS EXPLAINED IN HONDA'S RECALL: HTTP://POWERSPORTS.HONDA.COM/NEWS/090111C080A99CEF/2008/04/01/IMPORTANT-SAFETY-AND-EMISSIONS-RECALL-NOTICE-2007-2008-MODEL-YEAR-VT750-MOTORCYCLES.ASPX IMPORTANT SAFETY AND EMISSIONS RECALL NOTICE - 2007-2008 MODEL YEAR VT750 MOTORCYCLES APRIL 1, 2008 IMPORTANT SAFETY AND EMISSIONS RECALL NOTICE DEAR HONDA OWNER: THIS NOT…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VT750 SHADOW AERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE SPUTTERED ALL THE WAY TO THE RESIDENCE. ONCE PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PETCOCK VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT750C. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 630. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO KNOW WHY MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT BUILT WITH HAZARD …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT750C. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 630. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO KNOW WHY MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT BUILT WITH HAZARD …
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.
2015: 0 complaints · 2016: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2015
0
0
0
2016
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
2015
0
0
0
2016
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
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
Power Train
Tires
Unknown Or Other
Fuel System, Gasoline
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fuel/Propulsion System
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
0
0
0
—
1ODI 10195365 · 630 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT750C. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 630. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO KNOW WHY MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT BUILT WITH HAZARD …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT750C. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 630. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO KNOW WHY MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT BUILT WITH HAZARD …
NEW MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED 5/14/07 AT METRO POWER SPORTS, CANTON MI. FROM DELIVERY-ON HAVE COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN MOTOR, PLAY IN CLUTCH AND MOSTLY THE "RIDE" OF THE MACHINE. THE TIRES "SKIP/HOP" AS THE BIKE IS DRIVEN @ 25 MPH AND ABOVE. NUMEROUS TECH'S HAVE DRIVEN THE BIKE AND AGREE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE THE TIRE - NO CHANGE. NEXT IT WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT HONDA DEALER, WHERE THEIR ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS TO ADD MULTIPLE WEIGHTS TO THE WHEEL. BEFORE THEY PROCEEDED WITH…
NEW MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED 5/14/07 AT METRO POWER SPORTS, CANTON MI. FROM DELIVERY-ON HAVE COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN MOTOR, PLAY IN CLUTCH AND MOSTLY THE "RIDE" OF THE MACHINE. THE TIRES "SKIP/HOP" AS THE BIKE IS DRIVEN @ 25 MPH AND ABOVE. NUMEROUS TECH'S HAVE DRIVEN THE BIKE AND AGREE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE THE TIRE - NO CHANGE. NEXT IT WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT HONDA DEALER, WHERE THEIR ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS TO ADD MULTIPLE WEIGHTS TO THE WHEEL. BEFORE THEY PROCEEDED WITH…
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.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 9.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 7,500 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10695420 · 7,500 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VT750 SHADOW AERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE SPUTTERED ALL THE WAY TO THE RESIDENCE. ONCE PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PETCOCK VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT …