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2006 Honda VTX1300 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

35 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

6,800 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 30 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 35 complaints (62.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	12	34.3%
Engine operation	1	2.9%
Electrical and battery issues	1	2.9%

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.

Steering

Suspension

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Fuel System, Gasoline

Electrical System

Electrical System:Ignition

Electrical System:Starter Assembly

Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Steering	22
Suspension	4
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	2
Fuel System, Gasoline	2
Electrical System	1
Electrical System:Ignition	1
Electrical System:Starter Assembly	1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	1

Steering: 22; Suspension: 4; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 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: 28; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 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 (28). 5 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.

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2014

2015

2016

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2019

2020

2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 7; 2009: 4; 2010: 4; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2014: 6; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2019: 2; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 10237509 · 2008-08-08 (August 8, 2008)

STEERING WOBBLE ON THE 2006 HONDA VTX 1300R MOTORCYCLE. STEERING BEARINGS ARE INSUFFICIENT. HAD TO REPLACE WITH DIFFERENT BEARINGS TO RESOLVE THE STEERING SHAKE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10237509 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10262181 · 2009-03-17 (March 17, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED UNCONTROLLABLY. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE HEAD BEARINGS CAUSED THE STEERING TO WOBBLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED NOT TO WORRY. A DIFFERENT DEALER ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE HEAD BEARINGS, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WOBBLE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE C…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262181 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10408821 · 2011-06-24 (June 24, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSE TO THE IGNITION KEPT BLOWING WHEN HE STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 12/13/11

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10408821 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11209344 · 2019-05-22 (May 22, 2019)

MY STARTER MAGNET SHORTED OUT & BURNED CONNECTING PLUG & ELECTRICAL HARNESS. MY BIKE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE LIKE ALWAYS. I WENT OUT IN MORNING TO START BIKE & NOTHING HAPPENED, A FEW SECONDS LATER I NOTICE A BURNED SMELL & IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF KEY. I THEN DISCONNECTED MY BATTERY & STARTED TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE BATTERY CHECKED OUT TO BE GOOD , I STARTED CHECKING FUSES , WHEN I NOTICE THE STRING BURNED SMELL FROM THE STARTER MAGNET AREA , THE MAIN FUSE WAS STILL GOOD BUT NOTICED THE CONNECTOR PLUG SLIGHTLY MELTED. UPON FURTHER…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11209344 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

35 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

85.7%Usable mileage30 / 35 records

100.0%Valid incident date35 / 35 records

100.0%Valid filing date35 / 35 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates35 / 35 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	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Steering	925.7% ODI 10074525 · 100 mi 2003 HONDA VTX1300 RETRO EXHIBITS AN ABNORMAL WOBBLE IN THE STEERING/HANDLE BARS ON DECELERATION BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTANT AND HAS BEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT BY MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. SEE WWW.XTXOA.COM FOR CONFIRMATION.*AK Look up ODI 10074525 at NHTSA ↗	2430.8% ODI 10078396 · 1 mi FRONT END WOBBLE BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH. *JB Look up ODI 10078396 at NHTSA ↗	2961.7% ODI 10142240 2005 1300 C HONDA MOTORCYCLE. HAS A FRONT END SHAKE THAT IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE BARS ALMOST SHAKE OUT OF MY HANDS. *JB Look up ODI 10142240 at NHTSA ↗	2262.9% ODI 10167749 · 3,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE ON A NEW (3000 MILES) 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE. *NM Look up ODI 10167749 at NHTSA ↗	2569.4% ODI 10237037 · 7,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH. *TR Look up ODI 10237037 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10746767 · 8,400 mi FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES WHEN COASTING AND I LET GO OF THE HANDLE BARS. WOBBLE IS VIOLENT BUT STOOPS WHEN I GRAB THE HANDLE BARS. Look up ODI 10746767 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	720.0% ODI 10074522 EXCESSIVE FRONT END WOBBLE. AT SPEEDS AROUND 40 MPH, THE FRONT END WOBBLES EXCESSIVELY, MANY HONDA VTX RIDERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALERS. HOWEVER, ITS ALWAYS THE SAME ANSWERS, "NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS, OR HONDA RECOMMENDS THAT YOU NOT LET GO OF THE HANDLE BARS. I REPLACE MY TIRE AT 8500 MILES AND HAD THE RIMS CHECKED. STILL SAME PROBLEM... CHECK OUR WEB SITE HTTP://WWW.VTXOA.COM/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=16810&HIGHLIGHT=WOBBLE. *AK Look up ODI 10074522 at NHTSA ↗	1316.7% ODI 10073267 · 50 mi 2004 HONDA ST 1300 MOTORCYLE. AT HIGHER SPEEDS, BIKE HAS A UNCONTROLLABLE WABBLE. MULTIPLE REPORTS TO HONDA GO UNANSWERED. SIMILIAR RECALL UNDERWAY IN EUROPE FOR SAME PROBLEM. *MR Look up ODI 10073267 at NHTSA ↗	48.5% ODI 10163274 FRONT WHEEL WILL WOBBLE BETWEEN SPEED OF 40-50 MPH. HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY TELL ME THAT I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIR IN THE TIRE. I AIRED UP THE TIRE TO THE PSI THAT I WAS INSTRUCTED, AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM Look up ODI 10163274 at NHTSA ↗	411.4% ODI 10167749 · 3,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE ON A NEW (3000 MILES) 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE. *NM Look up ODI 10167749 at NHTSA ↗	719.4% ODI 10237349 THE 2007 HONDA VTX1300C HAS A WOBBLE. IT APPEARS THAT MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE HONDA VTX SERIES MOTORCYCLE HAVE HAD CHEAP BEARINGS PUT IN THE FORK. USUALLY THE BAD BEARINGS WEAR OUT WITHIN A YEAR. THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED BY PUTTING IN TAPERED BEARINGS. *TR Look up ODI 10237349 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front	25.7% ODI 10078414 FRONT END WOBBLED ON MY 2003 HONDA VTX 1300 RETRO MOTORCYCLE. *AK Look up ODI 10078414 at NHTSA ↗	1012.8% ODI 10031777 THE FRONT END HAS NO SUSPENSION. WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER WAS ALMOST THROWN OFF. THE DEALER STATED ON 7/28/2003 THERE WAS NO PROBLEM (HONDA VTX1300S 2004). PH PH *NLM Look up ODI 10031777 at NHTSA ↗	12.1% ODI 10245819 · 75 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA VTX1300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRE WAS UNEVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND FORKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75. Look up ODI 10245819 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	411.1% ODI 10237037 · 7,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH. *TR Look up ODI 10237037 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	411.4% ODI 10074525 · 100 mi 2003 HONDA VTX1300 RETRO EXHIBITS AN ABNORMAL WOBBLE IN THE STEERING/HANDLE BARS ON DECELERATION BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTANT AND HAS BEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT BY MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. SEE WWW.XTXOA.COM FOR CONFIRMATION.*AK Look up ODI 10074525 at NHTSA ↗	911.5% ODI 10074565 · 250 mi STEERING PROBLEM - STEERING WHEEL/HANDLEBARS: FRONT HANDLEBARS WOBBLE TO THE POINT OF BEING UNCONTROLABLE AT BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. THIS HAPPENED RECENTLY WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND END UP GOING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. IT IS USUALLY NOT AS NOTICABLE WHEN YOU HOLD ON TO THE HANDLEBAR TIGHTLY WITH BOTH HANDS, BUT WHEN YOU HOLD IT WITH ONE HAND, OR IF YOU SHOULD HAVE AN OCCASION TO LET GO ALL-TOGETHER SUCH AS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, YOU MAY DEFINITELY HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF TRAVELING … Look up ODI 10074565 at NHTSA ↗	24.3% ODI 10141455 FRONT END WOBBLES AT SPEEDS AROUND 40 MPH. DEALER SAID IT ALL LOOKS FINE. STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH THE WOBBLE. *NM Look up ODI 10141455 at NHTSA ↗	12.9% ODI 10644152 · 3,850 mi HANDLEBARS SHAKE BETWEEN 35-45 MPH NOW EVEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS, WOBBLE. GO INTO A TURN IT SEEMS TO DROP JUST A LITTLE ENOUGH TO SCARE THE S--- OUT OF YOU. I SEE YOU HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. CAN YOU LET ME KNOW YOUR FINDINGS, PLEASE. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I JUST ASSUMED YOU HAVE NOT HAD THE TIME TO INVESTIGATE. THIS IS TRULY A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. SOMEONE MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN HURT OR WORSE. NO ONE HAS PROVED THE FRONT STEERING BEARINGS WERE BAD. SOMETHING I THOUGHT YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO INVESTIGATE, AFTER ANY COMPLAINT. *TR Look up ODI 10644152 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.
Vehicle Speed Control	514.3% ODI 10045501 · 1 mi MY SPEEDOMETER IS OFF 10% AS PER THE HONDA REPAIR MAN USING A GPS TO EVALUATE THE DISCREPANCY. Look up ODI 10045501 at NHTSA ↗	911.5% ODI 10068130 · 500 mi MY NEW HONDA SHADOW SABRE MOTORCYCLE SPEEDOMETER READS 10% HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED OF VEHICLE. *LA Look up ODI 10068130 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	25.6% ODI 10323616 · 1 mi SPEEDOMETER READING IS OFF UP TO 10%. FORUMS ON THE INTERNET SAY THIS CAN BE FIXED BY PURCHACING A "SPEEDO HEALER" FOR AROUND $150.00 . THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY HONDA NOT THE CONSUMER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. Look up ODI 10323616 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Wheels	25.7% ODI 10066390 RUSTING WHEELS ON 2003 HONDA VTX 1300S. *JB Look up ODI 10066390 at NHTSA ↗	33.8% ODI 10103755 THE FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THIS CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOCK UP, GO STRAIGHT, AND END UP IN AN ACCIDENT AT 55 MPH. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN 48 HOURS THAT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP, BUT THEIR RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK Look up ODI 10103755 at NHTSA ↗	36.4% ODI 10258859 · 10,000 mi 2005 HONDA VTX1300C DATE: 2/13/09 - WHILE REPLACING REAR TIRE FOUND PIECES OF FLANGE BEARING ON THE GROUND REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET BEARING. *TR Look up ODI 10258859 at NHTSA ↗	12.9% ODI 10233369 · 1,500 mi NEW HONDA VTX1300C MOTORCYCLE HAS WOBBLE IN FRONT END. MOTORCYCLE ONLY HAS 1500 MILES ON IT AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER RE-BALANCED THE WHEELS, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10233369 at NHTSA ↗	12.8% ODI 10909408 · 7,200 mi MY 2007 HONDA 1300 VTX DEVELOPS A VIOLENT WHEEL WOBBLE UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION AT AROUND 40MPH. THIS ISSUE WEARS TIRES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO REACT TO THE PROBLEM.I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER 1300 VTX OWNERS AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. HONDA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FRONT TIRES WHICH SHOW UNREASONABLE WEAR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND LOW MILEAGE ON HE TIRES… Look up ODI 10909408 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	22.6% ODI 10265708 · 2,000 mi LEAKING FUEL VALVE ON A 2004 HONDA VTX 1300. EXACT SAME DESCRIPTION AS THE 2007 MODEL YEAR. *TR Look up ODI 10265708 at NHTSA ↗	24.3% ODI 10236463 · 2,200 mi SEVERELY LEAKING FUEL CONTROL VALVE. ANYTIME MOTORCYCLE IS RUNNING. *TR Look up ODI 10236463 at NHTSA ↗	25.7% ODI 10245366 · 7,496 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. THE CONTACT LEANED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SIDE ON ITS FOOT PEG AND SIMULTANEOUSLY NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ONTO THE LOWER MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,496. Look up ODI 10245366 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10592638 · 750 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VTX1300C MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V1410000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 750. Look up ODI 10592638 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	33.8% ODI 10134147 · 6,670 mi BOUGHT MOTORCYCLE IN SEPT. 2004. THE IGNITION/STARTER FUSE HAS BLOWN DUE TO AN INTERMITTANT ELECTRICAL SHORT 5 TIMES. DEALER HAS TRIED TO LOCATE PROBLEM 3 TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. AFTER SECOND TRY, THEY'RE SUGGESTION TO REMEDY IT WAS TO CARRY A LOT OF FUSES. BIKE JUST DIES WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ME, MY PASSENGER, AND VEHICLES AROUND ME. Look up ODI 10134147 at NHTSA ↗	12.1% ODI 10172679 MY 2005 HONDA VTX1300C HAS EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE WITH A RATTLE, THE DEALER/SERVICE CENTER WAS ABLE TO FIND AND FIX THE RATTLE IN TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS ON THE MOTORCYCLE. RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE THERE HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING AND STALLING. THE DEALER/SERVICE CENTER HAS ONLY BEEN ABLE TO FIND AND CORRECT THE OVERHEATING ISSUE, THE INTERMITTENT STALLING CONTINUES. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE MOTORCYCLE WILL QUIT RUNNING ABRUPTLY, ON SOME INSTANCES THE DRIVE TIRE WILL LO… Look up ODI 10172679 at NHTSA ↗	12.9% ODI 11209344 · 18,500 mi MY STARTER MAGNET SHORTED OUT & BURNED CONNECTING PLUG & ELECTRICAL HARNESS. MY BIKE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE LIKE ALWAYS. I WENT OUT IN MORNING TO START BIKE & NOTHING HAPPENED, A FEW SECONDS LATER I NOTICE A BURNED SMELL & IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF KEY. I THEN DISCONNECTED MY BATTERY & STARTED TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE BATTERY CHECKED OUT TO BE GOOD , I STARTED CHECKING FUSES , WHEN I NOTICE THE STRING BURNED SMELL FROM THE STARTER MAGNET AREA , THE MAIN FUSE WAS STILL GOOD BUT NOTICED THE CONNECTOR PLUG SLIGHTLY MELTED. UPON FURTHER… Look up ODI 11209344 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11011189 · 11,000 mi AFTER 4 YEARS OF USE, THE ODOMETER BLACKENED OUT TO THE POINT THAT I HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING MY MILEAGE. I REPLACED IT, AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS ALSO TOO DARK TO READ! I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF I AM RUNNING OUT OF GAS, NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED, NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN THE OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED, NO WAY TO KNOW IF IT IS TIME FOR ANY OTHER SAFETY CHECKS. I CONTACTED HONDA, THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD KEEP THE MOTORCYCLE IN THE GARAGE, AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT!?! I AM VERY RELUCTANT TO USE IT ON THE FREEWAYS ANYMORE, BECAUSE I WILL NOT KN… Look up ODI 11011189 at NHTSA ↗

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
Steering	3,726–11,125 mi	6,000 mi	19	ODI 10167749 · 3,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE ON A NEW (3000 MILES) 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE. NM Look up ODI 10167749 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10237360 · 6,000 mi WOBBLE OCCURS IN FRONT END OF MOTORCYCLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. MOTORCYCLE IS A HONDA VTX 1300 2006. TR Look up ODI 10237360 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10262181 · 14,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED UNCONTROLLABLY. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE HEAD BEARINGS CAUSED THE STEERING TO WOBBLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED NOT TO WORRY. A DIFFERENT DEALER ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE HEAD BEARINGS, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WOBBLE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE C… Look up ODI 10262181 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	9,559 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10167749 · 3,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE ON A NEW (3000 MILES) 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE. NM Look up ODI 10167749 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10318934 · 2,000 mi HONDA 2006 VTX 1300R - FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES IN THE SPEED RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 35-50 MILES PER HOUR, AND IS WORSE ON DECELERATION. STEERING HEAD BEARING ARE SUSPECTED. WOBBLE STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES OF VEHICLE SERVICE AND HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO WARRANTY REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND DENIES THE PROBLEM DESPITE REPEATED COMPLAINTS. TR Look up ODI 10318934 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10457806 · 16,118 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VT1300S MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT 75 MPH, HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE FAILURE WAS NOT INVESTIGATED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,118. SM. UPDATED 6/20/12 *CN Look up ODI 10457806 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Too few reports for a range	420 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10216981 · 420 mi ON 12/08/07, I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA VTX1300C FROM: FUN BIKE CENTER, LAKELAND, FLORIDA. AFTER THE BREAK-IN PERIOD I BEGAN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE TO WORK BY WAY OF INTERSTATE 4. I FOUND THAT WHEN RIDING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT I WAS BEING PASSED BY EVERYONE. I FOUND THAT WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER READ 70 MPH I WAS GOING JUST UNDER 60 MPH. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO FUN BIKE CENTER AND I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA MOTORCYCLES REGULARLY HAD SPEEDOMETER DISCREPANCIES AND THAT AS THE TIRES BEGIN TO WEAR, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GET CLOSER. AFTER SPEAKING TO T… Look up ODI 10216981 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	3,810 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10245366 · 7,496 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. THE CONTACT LEANED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SIDE ON ITS FOOT PEG AND SIMULTANEOUSLY NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ONTO THE LOWER MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,496. Look up ODI 10245366 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10282758 · 124 mi VTX1300 HONDA MOTORCYCLE STARTED LEAKING GAS OUT OF FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM ONTO THE ENGINE. THE RECALL NOTICE APRIL 1, 2008 MUST HAVE MISSED MANY MOTORCYCLES WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. TR Look up ODI 10282758 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	18,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11209344 · 18,500 mi MY STARTER MAGNET SHORTED OUT & BURNED CONNECTING PLUG & ELECTRICAL HARNESS. MY BIKE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE LIKE ALWAYS. I WENT OUT IN MORNING TO START BIKE & NOTHING HAPPENED, A FEW SECONDS LATER I NOTICE A BURNED SMELL & IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF KEY. I THEN DISCONNECTED MY BATTERY & STARTED TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE BATTERY CHECKED OUT TO BE GOOD , I STARTED CHECKING FUSES , WHEN I NOTICE THE STRING BURNED SMELL FROM THE STARTER MAGNET AREA , THE MAIN FUSE WAS STILL GOOD BUT NOTICED THE CONNECTOR PLUG SLIGHTLY MELTED. UPON FURTHER… Look up ODI 11209344 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	Too few reports for a range	13,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10408821 · 13,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSE TO THE IGNITION KEPT BLOWING WHEN HE STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 12/13/11 Look up ODI 10408821 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Starter Assembly	Too few reports for a range	4,200 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10220039 · 4,200 mi 1. BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS KEEPING HEADLIGHT ON AFTER STARTER SWITCH PUSHED. HAD TO START JIGGLING STARTER SWITCH TO TURN ON HEADLIGHT. 2. STARTED HAVING HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF DURING DRIVING (ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS DURING NIGHT RIDES!). NEEDED TO JIGGLE STARTER SWITCH TO GET HEADLIGHT BACK ON. STARTING MOTORCYCLE NOW DIFFICULT ALSO. 3. TRIED WD40 ON STARTER SWITCH, DIDN'T HELP. JUST HAVE TO KEEP JIGGLING STARTER SWITCH TO GET HEADLIGHT TO STAY ON (TAKES MORE JIGGLING EVERYTIME). *TR Look up ODI 10220039 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	Too few reports for a range	13,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10408821 · 13,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSE TO THE IGNITION KEPT BLOWING WHEN HE STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 12/13/11 Look up ODI 10408821 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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	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

2008: 0 complaints · 2009: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2008	0	0	0
2009	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
2008	2	0	0
2009	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	Steering	Suspension	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Fuel System, Gasoline	Electrical System	Electrical System:Ignition	Electrical System:Starter Assembly	Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
Steering	—	3 ODI 10167749 · 3,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE ON A NEW (3000 MILES) 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE. NM Look up ODI 10167749 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10318934 · 2,000 mi HONDA 2006 VTX 1300R - FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES IN THE SPEED RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 35-50 MILES PER HOUR, AND IS WORSE ON DECELERATION. STEERING HEAD BEARING ARE SUSPECTED. WOBBLE STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES OF VEHICLE SERVICE AND HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO WARRANTY REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND DENIES THE PROBLEM DESPITE REPEATED COMPLAINTS. TR Look up ODI 10318934 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11364765 · 30,000 mi THE FRONT END STARTS TO GET THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN LET OFF THE GAS GOING AROUND 45 MPH. AND IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AT MORE SPEEDS NOW. BUT THAT IS WHEN IT IS THE WORST. CAN'T TAKE BOTH HANDS OF THE HANDLE BARS OR GRIP IT LIGHTLY OR ELSE IT WILL SHAKE TO MUCH AND CAUSE ME TO WRECK. Look up ODI 11364765 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	3 ODI 10167749 · 3,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE ON A NEW (3000 MILES) 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE. NM Look up ODI 10167749 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10318934 · 2,000 mi HONDA 2006 VTX 1300R - FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES IN THE SPEED RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 35-50 MILES PER HOUR, AND IS WORSE ON DECELERATION. STEERING HEAD BEARING ARE SUSPECTED. WOBBLE STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES OF VEHICLE SERVICE AND HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO WARRANTY REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND DENIES THE PROBLEM DESPITE REPEATED COMPLAINTS. TR Look up ODI 10318934 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11364765 · 30,000 mi THE FRONT END STARTS TO GET THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN LET OFF THE GAS GOING AROUND 45 MPH. AND IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AT MORE SPEEDS NOW. BUT THAT IS WHEN IT IS THE WORST. CAN'T TAKE BOTH HANDS OF THE HANDLE BARS OR GRIP IT LIGHTLY OR ELSE IT WILL SHAKE TO MUCH AND CAUSE ME TO WRECK. Look up ODI 11364765 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10408821 · 13,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSE TO THE IGNITION KEPT BLOWING WHEN HE STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 12/13/11 Look up ODI 10408821 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Starter Assembly	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10408821 · 13,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSE TO THE IGNITION KEPT BLOWING WHEN HE STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 12/13/11 Look up ODI 10408821 at NHTSA ↗	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

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 13,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10408821 · 13,000 mi

Look up ODI 10408821 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b