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Honda VT750C problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

15 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

4,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 to 2016 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 13 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 15 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	2	13.3%
Fuel system concerns	2	13.3%
Transmission and shifting	1	6.7%
Electrical and battery issues	1	6.7%

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

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Fuel System, Gasoline	5
Engine	3
Fuel/Propulsion System	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Electrical System	1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	1
Power Train:Manual Transmission	1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 5; Engine: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 13; 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 (13). 2 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.

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2011

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2020

2021

2025

2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2018: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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.

Owner report 10158515 · 2006-05-30 (May 30, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FELL OFF THE NEW MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH. THE CONTACT PLANS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA TODAY CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - THE DEALER REATTACHED THE CALIPER AND CHECKED ALL OTHER MAJOR COMPONENTS TO SEE IF THEY WERE TORQUED TO SPECS. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS AND THE BOLTS TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE LOOSE. ALL BOLTS WERE RE-TORQUED. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 292 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158515 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10424754 · 2011-09-12 (September 12, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VT750C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE REAR BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO MANUALLY PULL THE LEVER FOR THE FRONT BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FRACTURED AND HAD CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED TO SEND THE CONTACT A NEW PART FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10424754 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10283471 · 2009-09-09 (September 9, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT750C MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STATIONARY. HE ALSO, OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL NEAR THE FUEL TANK . THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE MOTORCYCLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN DUE TO THE CONCERN OF A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,340. UPDATED 10/09/09 *CN UPDATED 10/16/09

Owner-reported narrative. 3,340 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283471 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11687227 · 2025-09-14 (September 14, 2025)

Unknown im having a fuel leak from fuel tank on/off valve (petcock) on my 2007 Honda shadow aero 750.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11687227 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10131533 · 2005-08-04 (August 4, 2005)

THIS HAS EXISTED SINCE NEW. THE TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION AND JUST AFTER SHIFTING TO A HIGHER GEAR WILL RELEASE, REV IN A FALSE NEUTRAL AND JUMP BACK INTO GEAR, MOST TIMES TO THE NEXT LOWER GEAR. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING HARD BUT HAS HAPPENED GOING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH. THIS CAUSES THE BACK WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND SKID TILL RPM MATCHES WITH WHEEL TRACTION. HONDA FIRST ADJUSTED THE CLUTCH ON THE HANDLEBARS, DIDN'T WORK. TWO WEEKS LATER THEY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND CHANGED OUT THE ENTIRE SHIFTI…

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131533 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11328845 · 2020-06-15 (June 15, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA VT750C SHADOW-AERO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER HOWEVER RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIDENOW POWERSPORTS OCALA (3880 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475, (352) 732-853 HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V439000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V874000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTE…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11328845 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2015

2016

2004: 0; 2005: 0; 2006: 1; 2007: 0; 2008: 0; 2015: 0; 2016: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Honda VT750C model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
2004	1	0	Not available
2005	2	0	0
2006	8	1	+1
2007	1	0	-1
2008	1	0	0
2015	1	0	Not available
2016	1	0	0

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Data completeness

15 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

86.7%Usable mileage13 / 15 records

100.0%Valid incident date15 / 15 records

100.0%Valid filing date15 / 15 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates15 / 15 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2015	2016
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	562.5% ODI 10199489 · 3,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VT750C. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VALVE ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY OLD FUEL AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE FUEL VALVE BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. Look up ODI 10199489 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11100211 · 1,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VT750C. UPON INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DILLON BROTHERS MOTORSPORT, 3848 H HWS CLEVELAND BLVD, OMAHA, NE) WHERE THE VIN WAS CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V141000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS REDIRECTED TO THE WEBSITE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA… Look up ODI 11100211 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11328845 · 13,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA VT750C SHADOW-AERO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER HOWEVER RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIDENOW POWERSPORTS OCALA (3880 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475, (352) 732-853 HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V439000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V874000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTE… Look up ODI 11328845 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11412834 · 5,800 mi I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN JANUARY, AFTER PASSING DEALERSHIP INSPECTIONS IT WAS SOLD TO ME IN "SAFE AND RELIABLE" CONDITION. I HAD NOT YET ADDED 250 MILES TO THIS MOTORCYCLE WHEN MY ENGINE PRODUCED A LOUD CLUNKING WHILE CRUISING AT 55 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY NAVIGATE INTO A DRIVEWAY OFF THE ROADWAY AND TRAILER HOME. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE MAIN CLUTCH GEAR HAD EXPLODED INTO SEVERAL PIECES. UPON CONTACTING HONDA POWERSPORTS NORTH AMERICA TO DISCUSS THIS, THEY INFORMED ME AFTER A WEEK OF INTERNAL RESEARCH THAT THIS ISSUE IS COMMON … Look up ODI 11412834 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10573305 · 12,000 mi BOUGHT THE SHADOW AND NOTICED THE PETCOCK WAS LEAKING WHEN TURNED ON. I BOUGHT A FACTORY PETCOCK FROM HONDA AND INSTALLED IT. NOW NOT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING. IT IS A FAULTY DIAPHRAGM THAT CAUSES GAS TO LEAK ONTO A HOT ENGINE BLOCK. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND SET RIGHT BY THE DEALERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. 1- IT'S LEAKING GAS, THAT'S A PRETTY PENNY NOWADAYS, 2- IT'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD IF GAS IS LEAKING ALL OVER THE GROUND,3- IT'S A FIRE HAZARD FOR THE RIDER AND PEOPLE AROUND SHOULD THE BIKE DECIDE TO COMBUST, 4- IT IS N… Look up ODI 10573305 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11100211 · 1,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VT750C. UPON INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DILLON BROTHERS MOTORSPORT, 3848 H HWS CLEVELAND BLVD, OMAHA, NE) WHERE THE VIN WAS CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V141000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS REDIRECTED TO THE WEBSITE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA… Look up ODI 11100211 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10158515 · 292 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FELL OFF THE NEW MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH. THE CONTACT PLANS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA TODAY CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - THE DEALER REATTACHED THE CALIPER AND CHECKED ALL OTHER MAJOR COMPONENTS TO SEE IF THEY WERE TORQUED TO SPECS. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS AND THE BOLTS TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE LOOSE. ALL BOLTS WERE RE-TORQUED. NM Look up ODI 10158515 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11687227 Unknown im having a fuel leak from fuel tank on/off valve (petcock) on my 2007 Honda shadow aero 750. Look up ODI 11687227 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11328845 · 13,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA VT750C SHADOW-AERO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER HOWEVER RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIDENOW POWERSPORTS OCALA (3880 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475, (352) 732-853 HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V439000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V874000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTE… Look up ODI 11328845 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10222521 · 9,600 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA SHADOW ARROW VT750C. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V562000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,623 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,600. Look up ODI 10222521 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10273636 · 749 mi THE RECALL ON HONDA VT750C AEROS FOR A FUEL VALVE PROBLEM SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL 2004 THROUGH THE PRESENT YEAR. THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE PETCOCK IS OF A FAULTY DESIGN AND FAILS WITH GREAT REGULARITY ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC WITH THE GREAT POSSIBILITY OF FIRES FROM GASOLINE LEAKING ON THE HOT ENGINE WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE HONDA AERO 750 FORUM AND THIS IS A TOPIC THAT COMES UP REGULARLY. MANY, MANY RIDERS OF THIS VT750 AERO FROM 2004 TO PRESENT HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED AND CONTINUE TO BE ENDANGERED BY THIS DEFECT. THE RECA… Look up ODI 10273636 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% 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.	150.0% ODI 10131533 · 15 mi THIS HAS EXISTED SINCE NEW. THE TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION AND JUST AFTER SHIFTING TO A HIGHER GEAR WILL RELEASE, REV IN A FALSE NEUTRAL AND JUMP BACK INTO GEAR, MOST TIMES TO THE NEXT LOWER GEAR. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING HARD BUT HAS HAPPENED GOING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH. THIS CAUSES THE BACK WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND SKID TILL RPM MATCHES WITH WHEEL TRACTION. HONDA FIRST ADJUSTED THE CLUTCH ON THE HANDLEBARS, DIDN'T WORK. TWO WEEKS LATER THEY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND CHANGED OUT THE ENTIRE SHIFTI… Look up ODI 10131533 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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.

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	3,170 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10199489 · 3,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VT750C. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VALVE ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY OLD FUEL AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE FUEL VALVE BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. Look up ODI 10199489 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10273636 · 749 mi THE RECALL ON HONDA VT750C AEROS FOR A FUEL VALVE PROBLEM SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL 2004 THROUGH THE PRESENT YEAR. THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE PETCOCK IS OF A FAULTY DESIGN AND FAILS WITH GREAT REGULARITY ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC WITH THE GREAT POSSIBILITY OF FIRES FROM GASOLINE LEAKING ON THE HOT ENGINE WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE HONDA AERO 750 FORUM AND THIS IS A TOPIC THAT COMES UP REGULARLY. MANY, MANY RIDERS OF THIS VT750 AERO FROM 2004 TO PRESENT HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED AND CONTINUE TO BE ENDANGERED BY THIS DEFECT. THE RECA… Look up ODI 10273636 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275396 · 4,500 mi I HAVE A 2006 HONDA SHADOW AERO 750CC MOTORCYCLE. SOMETIME WHEN I START IT UP IT WILL RUN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN CUT OFF AND WILL NOT START BACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW IN THE LAST YEAR. ONCE WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD DRIVING AND 3 TIMES WHILE I HAVE HAD THE BIKE RUNNING TO WARM UP. I LET IT SET FOR AWHILE ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO AND IT WILL START BACK UP AND RUN GOOD. I KNOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON SOME OF THE PETCOCKS ON OUR BIKES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VIN # TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK TO SEE IF MINE WAS ONE OF THE ONES… Look up ODI 10275396 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	5,800 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 11100211 · 1,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VT750C. UPON INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DILLON BROTHERS MOTORSPORT, 3848 H HWS CLEVELAND BLVD, OMAHA, NE) WHERE THE VIN WAS CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V141000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS REDIRECTED TO THE WEBSITE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA… Look up ODI 11100211 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11328845 · 13,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA VT750C SHADOW-AERO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER HOWEVER RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIDENOW POWERSPORTS OCALA (3880 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475, (352) 732-853 HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V439000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V874000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTE… Look up ODI 11328845 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11412834 · 5,800 mi I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN JANUARY, AFTER PASSING DEALERSHIP INSPECTIONS IT WAS SOLD TO ME IN "SAFE AND RELIABLE" CONDITION. I HAD NOT YET ADDED 250 MILES TO THIS MOTORCYCLE WHEN MY ENGINE PRODUCED A LOUD CLUNKING WHILE CRUISING AT 55 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY NAVIGATE INTO A DRIVEWAY OFF THE ROADWAY AND TRAILER HOME. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE MAIN CLUTCH GEAR HAD EXPLODED INTO SEVERAL PIECES. UPON CONTACTING HONDA POWERSPORTS NORTH AMERICA TO DISCUSS THIS, THEY INFORMED ME AFTER A WEEK OF INTERNAL RESEARCH THAT THIS ISSUE IS COMMON … Look up ODI 11412834 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	Too few reports for a range	6,950 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10573305 · 12,000 mi BOUGHT THE SHADOW AND NOTICED THE PETCOCK WAS LEAKING WHEN TURNED ON. I BOUGHT A FACTORY PETCOCK FROM HONDA AND INSTALLED IT. NOW NOT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING. IT IS A FAULTY DIAPHRAGM THAT CAUSES GAS TO LEAK ONTO A HOT ENGINE BLOCK. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND SET RIGHT BY THE DEALERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. 1- IT'S LEAKING GAS, THAT'S A PRETTY PENNY NOWADAYS, 2- IT'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD IF GAS IS LEAKING ALL OVER THE GROUND,3- IT'S A FIRE HAZARD FOR THE RIDER AND PEOPLE AROUND SHOULD THE BIKE DECIDE TO COMBUST, 4- IT IS N… Look up ODI 10573305 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11100211 · 1,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VT750C. UPON INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DILLON BROTHERS MOTORSPORT, 3848 H HWS CLEVELAND BLVD, OMAHA, NE) WHERE THE VIN WAS CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V141000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS REDIRECTED TO THE WEBSITE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA… Look up ODI 11100211 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	292 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10158515 · 292 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FELL OFF THE NEW MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH. THE CONTACT PLANS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA TODAY CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - THE DEALER REATTACHED THE CALIPER AND CHECKED ALL OTHER MAJOR COMPONENTS TO SEE IF THEY WERE TORQUED TO SPECS. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS AND THE BOLTS TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE LOOSE. ALL BOLTS WERE RE-TORQUED. NM Look up ODI 10158515 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	13,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11328845 · 13,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA VT750C SHADOW-AERO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER HOWEVER RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIDENOW POWERSPORTS OCALA (3880 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475, (352) 732-853 HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V439000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V874000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTE… Look up ODI 11328845 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Too few reports for a range	9,600 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10222521 · 9,600 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA SHADOW ARROW VT750C. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V562000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,623 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,600. Look up ODI 10222521 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	Too few reports for a range	749 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10273636 · 749 mi THE RECALL ON HONDA VT750C AEROS FOR A FUEL VALVE PROBLEM SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL 2004 THROUGH THE PRESENT YEAR. THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE PETCOCK IS OF A FAULTY DESIGN AND FAILS WITH GREAT REGULARITY ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC WITH THE GREAT POSSIBILITY OF FIRES FROM GASOLINE LEAKING ON THE HOT ENGINE WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE HONDA AERO 750 FORUM AND THIS IS A TOPIC THAT COMES UP REGULARLY. MANY, MANY RIDERS OF THIS VT750 AERO FROM 2004 TO PRESENT HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED AND CONTINUE TO BE ENDANGERED BY THIS DEFECT. THE RECA… Look up ODI 10273636 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Manual Transmission	Too few reports for a range	15 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10131533 · 15 mi THIS HAS EXISTED SINCE NEW. THE TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION AND JUST AFTER SHIFTING TO A HIGHER GEAR WILL RELEASE, REV IN A FALSE NEUTRAL AND JUMP BACK INTO GEAR, MOST TIMES TO THE NEXT LOWER GEAR. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING HARD BUT HAS HAPPENED GOING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH. THIS CAUSES THE BACK WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND SKID TILL RPM MATCHES WITH WHEEL TRACTION. HONDA FIRST ADJUSTED THE CLUTCH ON THE HANDLEBARS, DIDN'T WORK. TWO WEEKS LATER THEY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND CHANGED OUT THE ENTIRE SHIFTI… Look up ODI 10131533 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

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
2024-11	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	1	None	ODI 11687227 Unknown im having a fuel leak from fuel tank on/off valve (petcock) on my 2007 Honda shadow aero 750. Look up ODI 11687227 at NHTSA ↗
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.

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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

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	1	0	0
2016	1	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	Engine	Fuel/Propulsion System	Unknown Or Other	Electrical System	Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	Power Train:Manual Transmission
Fuel System, Gasoline	—	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10273636 · 749 mi THE RECALL ON HONDA VT750C AEROS FOR A FUEL VALVE PROBLEM SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL 2004 THROUGH THE PRESENT YEAR. THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE PETCOCK IS OF A FAULTY DESIGN AND FAILS WITH GREAT REGULARITY ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC WITH THE GREAT POSSIBILITY OF FIRES FROM GASOLINE LEAKING ON THE HOT ENGINE WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE HONDA AERO 750 FORUM AND THIS IS A TOPIC THAT COMES UP REGULARLY. MANY, MANY RIDERS OF THIS VT750 AERO FROM 2004 TO PRESENT HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED AND CONTINUE TO BE ENDANGERED BY THIS DEFECT. THE RECA… Look up ODI 10273636 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	0	—	1 ODI 11100211 · 1,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VT750C. UPON INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DILLON BROTHERS MOTORSPORT, 3848 H HWS CLEVELAND BLVD, OMAHA, NE) WHERE THE VIN WAS CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V141000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS REDIRECTED TO THE WEBSITE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA… Look up ODI 11100211 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11328845 · 13,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA VT750C SHADOW-AERO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER HOWEVER RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIDENOW POWERSPORTS OCALA (3880 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475, (352) 732-853 HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V439000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V874000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTE… Look up ODI 11328845 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	0	1 ODI 11100211 · 1,900 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VT750C. UPON INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DILLON BROTHERS MOTORSPORT, 3848 H HWS CLEVELAND BLVD, OMAHA, NE) WHERE THE VIN WAS CHECKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V141000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS REDIRECTED TO THE WEBSITE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA… Look up ODI 11100211 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	1 ODI 11328845 · 13,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA VT750C SHADOW-AERO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER HOWEVER RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIDENOW POWERSPORTS OCALA (3880 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475, (352) 732-853 HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V439000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V874000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTE… Look up ODI 11328845 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	1 ODI 10273636 · 749 mi THE RECALL ON HONDA VT750C AEROS FOR A FUEL VALVE PROBLEM SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL 2004 THROUGH THE PRESENT YEAR. THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE PETCOCK IS OF A FAULTY DESIGN AND FAILS WITH GREAT REGULARITY ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC WITH THE GREAT POSSIBILITY OF FIRES FROM GASOLINE LEAKING ON THE HOT ENGINE WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE HONDA AERO 750 FORUM AND THIS IS A TOPIC THAT COMES UP REGULARLY. MANY, MANY RIDERS OF THIS VT750 AERO FROM 2004 TO PRESENT HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED AND CONTINUE TO BE ENDANGERED BY THIS DEFECT. THE RECA… Look up ODI 10273636 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Power Train:Manual Transmission	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

3 mentions · 20.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 3,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10199489 · 3,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VT750C. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VALVE ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY OLD FUEL AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE FUEL VALVE BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000.

Look up ODI 10199489 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10419934

FUEL LEAKING FROM PETCOCK ONTO ENGINE WHILE RUNNING. *KB

Look up ODI 10419934 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 11687227

Unknown im having a fuel leak from fuel tank on/off valve (petcock) on my 2007 Honda shadow aero 750.

Look up ODI 11687227 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 6.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 13,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11328845 · 13,500 mi

Look up ODI 11328845 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b