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2007 Honda VTX1300 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

36 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

3,900 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 32 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 36 complaints (69.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	13	36.1%
Braking behavior	1	2.8%

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

Suspension:Front

Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Power Train

Steering: 25; Suspension: 7; Suspension:Front: 4; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train: 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: 32; 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 (32). 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.

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2020

2023

2008: 6; 2009: 6; 2010: 6; 2011: 4; 2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 3; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2020: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 10237228 · 2008-08-06 (August 6, 2008)

THE VTX 1300 HAS A SLIGHT WOBBLE AT THE SPEED OF 45-50. IT CAUSES THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES AND POSSIBLE LACK OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING. FORUMS RELATED TO OWNERS OF THESE BIKES ARE ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AND THE SOLUTION THAT HAS BEEN FOUND IS TO REPLACE THE BEARING WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF STEERING BEARING. PROBLEM SOLVED AND SAFETY REINSTATED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237228 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10249303 · 2008-11-19 (November 19, 2008)

FRONT STEERING WOBBLE. I PAID DEALER $150 TO REPLACE WITH ALL BALLS BEARINGS IN TRIPLE TREE AND WOBBLE WAS GONE. THE WOBBLE WAS BAD I COULD NOT LET GO OF HANDLEBARS AT ALL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249303 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10265122 · 2009-04-13 (April 13, 2009)

SLOWING DOWN BRAKING FROM 40 HANDLE BARS STARTED TO WIGGLE BIKE FELL OVER ON LEG BREAKING IT IN TWO PLACES , NOW HAVE A PLATE IN THE LEG AND 16 SCREWS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 7,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10265122 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

88.9%Usable mileage32 / 36 records

100.0%Valid incident date36 / 36 records

100.0%Valid filing date36 / 36 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates36 / 36 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	688–8,000 mi	4,070 mi	24	ODI 10237037 · 7,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH. TR Look up ODI 10237037 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10237228 · 750 mi THE VTX 1300 HAS A SLIGHT WOBBLE AT THE SPEED OF 45-50. IT CAUSES THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES AND POSSIBLE LACK OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING. FORUMS RELATED TO OWNERS OF THESE BIKES ARE ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AND THE SOLUTION THAT HAS BEEN FOUND IS TO REPLACE THE BEARING WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF STEERING BEARING. PROBLEM SOLVED AND SAFETY REINSTATED. TR Look up ODI 10237228 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10249303 · 8,000 mi FRONT STEERING WOBBLE. I PAID DEALER $150 TO REPLACE WITH ALL BALLS BEARINGS IN TRIPLE TREE AND WOBBLE WAS GONE. THE WOBBLE WAS BAD I COULD NOT LET GO OF HANDLEBARS AT ALL. *TR Look up ODI 10249303 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	4,250–6,900 mi	5,500 mi	6	ODI 10269833 · 435 mi 2007 HONDA VTX 1300 M/C HAS SEVERE FRONT END WOBBLE AT APPROXIMATELY 38 TO 42 MPH. IT IS EXPERIENCE BOTH ON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. REQUIRES A FIRM GRIP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HANDLEBAR TO MAINTAIN STEADINESS. THE PROBLEM BECAME NOTICEABLE AFTER ON APPROX. 435 MILES ON THE VEHICLE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2007. IT IS LIKELY TO BE THE CAUSE OF SEVERE LOPSIDED WEAR ON FRONT TIRE ALSO. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REPAIR ARE REPLACING THE STEERING NECK BEARINGS WITH HONDA VTX "1800" BEARINGS OR AFTER MARKET "ALL BALLS" BRAND BEARINGS AND REPLACING TH… Look up ODI 10269833 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10390215 · 5,000 mi I OWN A 2007 VTX1300 PURCHASED WITH 5 MILES ON THE CLOCK - IT NOW HAS NEARLY 12000. AT APPROX 2000 MILES I EXPERIENCED WOBBLE ON THE HANDLEBARS WHEN I SLIGHTLY MOVED MY HANDS FROM THE GRIP, THIS WOULD GET EXTREME IF MY HANDS WERE LEFT OFF OR HELD LIGHTLY TO THE EXTENT THAT I WOULD HAVE CRASHED IF NOT REGRIPPED AND HELD FIRMLY SO NOT DONE AGAIN, HOWEVER AS I PUT MORE MILES ON THE BIKE THE WOBBLE IS PERMANANT AT AROUND 5000 MILES WHICH IS MORE PRONOUNCED ON DEACCELERATION AT APPROX 40 MPH, I ALSO EXPERIENCED A FRIGHTENING OCCURANCE WHILE TOURING … Look up ODI 10390215 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10471880 · 6,000 mi SEVERE WOBBLE STARTED AT ONLY 6000 MILES ON THE BIKE! IT HITS AT AROUND 40 MPH; IT IS SO BAD THAT THE HANDLEBARS WILL 'HOP' BACK AND FORTH AND THE BIKE WILL SHAKE. THE STOCK STEERING BEARINGS ARE FAULTY YET HONDA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG AND WILL ONLY REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER STOCK BEARING. THIS IS A KNOWN MAJOR ISSUE AMONG VTX OWNERS. *TR Look up ODI 10471880 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	Too few reports for a range	7,400 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10237037 · 7,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH. TR Look up ODI 10237037 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10257161 · 3,800 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VTX1300. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-70 MPH. THE CONSTANT WOBBLING LEADS TO TIRE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THEY CANNOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3… Look up ODI 10257161 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10265122 · 7,800 mi SLOWING DOWN BRAKING FROM 40 HANDLE BARS STARTED TO WIGGLE BIKE FELL OVER ON LEG BREAKING IT IN TWO PLACES , NOW HAVE A PLATE IN THE LEG AND 16 SCREWS. *TR Look up ODI 10265122 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	Too few reports for a range	5,800 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10680518 · 5,800 mi WHILE RIDING THE BIKE NOTICED THAT THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE HONDA DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR IN ALLEN TX BUT THEY STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WHERE AS THE NHTSA'S WEBSITE SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL. I WILL FURTHER REPORT THIS TO HONDA. *TR Look up ODI 10680518 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	2,901 mi	2 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 10680518 · 5,800 mi WHILE RIDING THE BIKE NOTICED THAT THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE HONDA DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR IN ALLEN TX BUT THEY STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WHERE AS THE NHTSA'S WEBSITE SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL. I WILL FURTHER REPORT THIS TO HONDA. *TR Look up ODI 10680518 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	3,800 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10326583 · 3,800 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VTX1300 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IF IT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THE THAT THE ICN BOX GREEN WIRE WAS SEVERED, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOSE CONNECTIVITY AND THROTTLE CONTROL POWER. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS BY WELDING THE WIRE BACK TOGETHER. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,… Look up ODI 10326583 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	125 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10235159 · 125 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VTX1300R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE THAL PLUG, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CONSISTENT HUMMING SOUND AND VIBRATED HARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT 150 MILES, THE VIBRATIONS CONTINUED TO WORSEN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 247. Look up ODI 10235159 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	800 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10241042 · 800 mi MAY 23 2008 BOUGHT A VTX1300C FROM BEASLEY HONDA OF OZARK ALABAMA. IT WAS A NEW BIKE 2007 MODEL AROUND 800 MILES ON THE BIKE, IT HAD A VIBRATION START WHEN IT REACHED 67 MPH AND ABOVE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY WORKED ON IT TOLD ME THEY HAD 90% OF IT OUT THEY O% OUT LEFT IT WITH THEM AGAIN STILL VIBRATING THE HONDA CORPORATION SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. *TR Look up ODI 10241042 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
2024-11	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	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (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	Suspension:Front	Fuel/Propulsion System	Vehicle Speed Control	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Power Train
Steering	—	6 ODI 10269833 · 435 mi 2007 HONDA VTX 1300 M/C HAS SEVERE FRONT END WOBBLE AT APPROXIMATELY 38 TO 42 MPH. IT IS EXPERIENCE BOTH ON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. REQUIRES A FIRM GRIP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HANDLEBAR TO MAINTAIN STEADINESS. THE PROBLEM BECAME NOTICEABLE AFTER ON APPROX. 435 MILES ON THE VEHICLE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2007. IT IS LIKELY TO BE THE CAUSE OF SEVERE LOPSIDED WEAR ON FRONT TIRE ALSO. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REPAIR ARE REPLACING THE STEERING NECK BEARINGS WITH HONDA VTX "1800" BEARINGS OR AFTER MARKET "ALL BALLS" BRAND BEARINGS AND REPLACING TH… Look up ODI 10269833 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10390215 · 5,000 mi I OWN A 2007 VTX1300 PURCHASED WITH 5 MILES ON THE CLOCK - IT NOW HAS NEARLY 12000. AT APPROX 2000 MILES I EXPERIENCED WOBBLE ON THE HANDLEBARS WHEN I SLIGHTLY MOVED MY HANDS FROM THE GRIP, THIS WOULD GET EXTREME IF MY HANDS WERE LEFT OFF OR HELD LIGHTLY TO THE EXTENT THAT I WOULD HAVE CRASHED IF NOT REGRIPPED AND HELD FIRMLY SO NOT DONE AGAIN, HOWEVER AS I PUT MORE MILES ON THE BIKE THE WOBBLE IS PERMANANT AT AROUND 5000 MILES WHICH IS MORE PRONOUNCED ON DEACCELERATION AT APPROX 40 MPH, I ALSO EXPERIENCED A FRIGHTENING OCCURANCE WHILE TOURING … Look up ODI 10390215 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10471880 · 6,000 mi SEVERE WOBBLE STARTED AT ONLY 6000 MILES ON THE BIKE! IT HITS AT AROUND 40 MPH; IT IS SO BAD THAT THE HANDLEBARS WILL 'HOP' BACK AND FORTH AND THE BIKE WILL SHAKE. THE STOCK STEERING BEARINGS ARE FAULTY YET HONDA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG AND WILL ONLY REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER STOCK BEARING. THIS IS A KNOWN MAJOR ISSUE AMONG VTX OWNERS. *TR Look up ODI 10471880 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10237037 · 7,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH. *TR Look up ODI 10237037 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	6 ODI 10269833 · 435 mi 2007 HONDA VTX 1300 M/C HAS SEVERE FRONT END WOBBLE AT APPROXIMATELY 38 TO 42 MPH. IT IS EXPERIENCE BOTH ON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. REQUIRES A FIRM GRIP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HANDLEBAR TO MAINTAIN STEADINESS. THE PROBLEM BECAME NOTICEABLE AFTER ON APPROX. 435 MILES ON THE VEHICLE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2007. IT IS LIKELY TO BE THE CAUSE OF SEVERE LOPSIDED WEAR ON FRONT TIRE ALSO. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REPAIR ARE REPLACING THE STEERING NECK BEARINGS WITH HONDA VTX "1800" BEARINGS OR AFTER MARKET "ALL BALLS" BRAND BEARINGS AND REPLACING TH… Look up ODI 10269833 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10390215 · 5,000 mi I OWN A 2007 VTX1300 PURCHASED WITH 5 MILES ON THE CLOCK - IT NOW HAS NEARLY 12000. AT APPROX 2000 MILES I EXPERIENCED WOBBLE ON THE HANDLEBARS WHEN I SLIGHTLY MOVED MY HANDS FROM THE GRIP, THIS WOULD GET EXTREME IF MY HANDS WERE LEFT OFF OR HELD LIGHTLY TO THE EXTENT THAT I WOULD HAVE CRASHED IF NOT REGRIPPED AND HELD FIRMLY SO NOT DONE AGAIN, HOWEVER AS I PUT MORE MILES ON THE BIKE THE WOBBLE IS PERMANANT AT AROUND 5000 MILES WHICH IS MORE PRONOUNCED ON DEACCELERATION AT APPROX 40 MPH, I ALSO EXPERIENCED A FRIGHTENING OCCURANCE WHILE TOURING … Look up ODI 10390215 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10471880 · 6,000 mi SEVERE WOBBLE STARTED AT ONLY 6000 MILES ON THE BIKE! IT HITS AT AROUND 40 MPH; IT IS SO BAD THAT THE HANDLEBARS WILL 'HOP' BACK AND FORTH AND THE BIKE WILL SHAKE. THE STOCK STEERING BEARINGS ARE FAULTY YET HONDA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG AND WILL ONLY REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER STOCK BEARING. THIS IS A KNOWN MAJOR ISSUE AMONG VTX OWNERS. *TR Look up ODI 10471880 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front	1 ODI 10237037 · 7,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH. *TR Look up ODI 10237037 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10680518 · 5,800 mi WHILE RIDING THE BIKE NOTICED THAT THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE HONDA DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR IN ALLEN TX BUT THEY STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WHERE AS THE NHTSA'S WEBSITE SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL. I WILL FURTHER REPORT THIS TO HONDA. *TR Look up ODI 10680518 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	1 ODI 10680518 · 5,800 mi WHILE RIDING THE BIKE NOTICED THAT THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE HONDA DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR IN ALLEN TX BUT THEY STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WHERE AS THE NHTSA'S WEBSITE SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL. I WILL FURTHER REPORT THIS TO HONDA. *TR Look up ODI 10680518 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Power Train	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

1 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 5,800 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10680518 · 5,800 mi

WHILE RIDING THE BIKE NOTICED THAT THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE HONDA DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR IN ALLEN TX BUT THEY STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WHERE AS THE NHTSA'S WEBSITE SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL. I WILL FURTHER REPORT THIS TO HONDA. *TR

Look up ODI 10680518 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 · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11506060

The fuel system petcock of my 2007 Honda VTX1300 motorcycle leaks fuel when positioned "on", as well as " on reserverve". This poses a safety issue in the event that an ignition source is near. My motorcycle has been backfiring, not maintaining idle, and spits and sputters when taking off. The spitting and sputtering has been happening since I bought the bike in 2008. I attributed it to cold starts. Until recently, when I noticed the leaking fuel from the petcock. There are no warning lights to alert me this issue.

Look up ODI 11506060 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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