Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
53 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
11,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: . 41 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Suspension:Rear is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 53 complaints (17.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.8% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 1.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension:Rear | 9 |
| Wheels | 7 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 5 |
| Power Train:Driveline | 5 |
| Suspension | 4 |
| Wheels:Hub | 4 |
| Power Train:Axle Hubs | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
Suspension:Rear: 9; Wheels: 7; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 5; Power Train:Driveline: 5; Suspension: 4; Wheels:Hub: 4; Power Train:Axle Hubs: 3; Tires: 3
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 31 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 10 |
| 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: 31; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 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 (31). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2003: 3; 2004: 3; 2005: 12; 2006: 8; 2007: 4; 2008: 11; 2009: 1; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2017: 1
Suspension:Rear leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 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.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
2003 VTX 1800 FUEL LEAKED ON TO THE CYLINDER HEAD. *TS ***NAR*** FUEL LEAKED FROM THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10159445 at NHTSA ↗
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR IS LOCATED ON THE FUEL TANK AND DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH REAR TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATES. THE SWITCH TO INITIATE THE TURN SIGNAL IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HANDLE BAR AND ONCE ENGAGED RETURNS TO A NEUTRAL POSITION WHICH ALSO FAILS TO DEMONSTRATE WHICH TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STRUCTURE FRAME APPEARED UNEVEN AND PHYSICALLY FELT UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS THE DESIGN OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE T…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159586 at NHTSA ↗
HONDA VTX 1800C DURING REAR TIRE REPLACEMENT AT 8,371 MILES DISCOVERED WHEEL BEARING ON THE RIGHT SIDE (BRAKE SIDE) WAS VERY BAD...HAD NO WARNING BUT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN VERY LONG. LONGEST TRIP HAS BEEN 100 MILES REST IS ALL CITY. NO REASON FOR THIS FAILURE! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,371 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235727 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
53 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension:Rear | 914.3%ODI 10120612 · 21,000 mi1. REAR TIRE REPLACMENT. 2. REAR BEARING FLANGE FAILURE, 3. DEALER REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY | 917.0%ODI 10112333THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY HONDA VTX 1800 MOTORCYCLE 2003 MODEL. MANY PEOPLE SAY THESE BEARINGS FAIL. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED? *JB | 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. |
| Wheels | 69.5%ODI 10161622 · 39,000 miFLANGE BEARING (BEARING ON REAR WHEEL, FINAL DRIVE SIDE) FAILURE AT 39,000 MILES, NOTICED WHEN CHANGING REAR TIRE. TOTAL FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED COULD CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK AND A CRASH TO OCCUR. NEW BEARING INSTALLED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *JB | 713.2%ODI 10191760 · 20,445 miFAILURE OF REAR BEARINGS ON MOTORCYCLE. DEALER FOUND AT TIME OF TIRE CHANGE. | 350.0%ODI 10275148 · 57,000 mi2004 HONDA VTX 1800C MOTORCYCLE WITH 57,000 MILES. WHILE REPLACING REAR TIRE, I INSPECTED REAR FLANGE BEARING AND BY SIMPLE OBSERVATION NOTED THAT ABOUT HALF THE BALL BEARINGS WERE MISSING. FIRST TIME FAILURE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE. HAVING THE FLANGE BEARINGS AND THE MAIN WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS. *TR | 133.3%ODI 10323427 · 22,000 mi2005 HONDA VTX 1800R REAR FLANGE BEARING LOCATED IN THE REAR TIRE HUB ASSEMBLY. AFTER SEEING MANY FAILURES OF THIS BEARING I INSPECT IT EVERY TIME THE REAR TIRE IS REMOVED. BIKE HAS ONLY 22000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS THE 3RD ONE I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN ON A VTX BIKE. THE CAGE OF THE BEARING HAD FULLY DESINIGRATED AND WAS NOT MUCH MORE THEN METAL STRIPS AND POWDER. I AM A MECHANIC BY TRADE AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE THER REPAIR MYSELF. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 46.3%ODI 10144937 · 7,145 miBEARING FAILURE IN THE FINAL DRIVEN FLANGE ASSEMBLY APPROXIMATE DATE OF FAILURE: 12/4/2005 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2002 MODEL PURCHASED JUNE 2001 MODEL: HONDA MC VTX 1800C BEARING CONDITION: DIFFICULTY TURNING BY HAND. CONDITION DISCOVERED WHEN REAR WHEEL REMOVED FOR TIRE CHANGE AT 7145 TOTAL MILES. REPORT MADE AT REQUEST OF TAPPER TEXAS X RIDERS VTXOA.COM. *NM | 59.4%ODI 10080178 · 4,000 miWHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE MOTORCYCLE, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR RIGHT BOLT THAT HOLDS THE AXLE SEPARATED. THE AXLE WAS HALF INCH OUT OF THE SWING ARM AND RESTED AGAINST IT. THE BOLT SHOULD NOT HAVE SEPARATED BECAUSE IT HAD A LOCK KNOT THAT PREVENTED IT FROM COMING OFF THE AXLE. *AK | 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:Driveline | 23.2%ODI 10244344 · 24,000 miEXCESSIVE BEARING NOISE AND ALL SPEEDS. CAUSE WAS FINAL DRIVE FLANGE BEARING FAILURE. *TR | 59.4%ODI 10133389 · 6,043 miWHILE REPLACING REAR TIRE ON MY VTX 1800C I NOTICED THE FLANGE BEARING WAS ROUGH,THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. NO ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE. *NM | 233.3%ODI 10230882 · 8,000 miWHEN MY MOTORCYCLE REACHED 8,000 MILES IT HAD A HIGH SPEED WHINE, WHEN I HAD A NEW TIRE INSTALLED , I FOUND THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE IN PIECES. I NOW HAVE 18,000 MILES ON IT AND AGAIN THE BEARINGS ARE OUT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT . IF ONE OF THESE MOTORCYCLES HAS A BEARING LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD BE FATAL. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand | 711.1%ODI 10088146 · 6,800 miSIDESTAND ROD ON MOTORCYCLE BROKE DURING NORMAL OPERATION CAUSING THE TENSION SPRING TO FALL OFF, LEAVING THE SIDESTAND IN A STATE WHERE IT WOULD NOT STAY IN THE RAISED POSITION. I REPLACED THE SPRING ROD WITH AN IDENTICAL PART. *JB | 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. |
| Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing | 57.9%ODI 10116679 · 23,400 miREAD DRIVE FLANGE BEARING FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENENCE. BEING AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, I HAD THE DEALER INSPECT THE BEARING. IT WAS FOUND TO BE VERY ROUGH, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FOR MORE INFORMATION VTXOA.COM/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=62787. *AK | 23.8%ODI 101629202003 HONDA VTX 1800C FLANGE BEARING FAILURE. DISCOVERED WHILE REAR WHEEL OFF FOR POLISHING. INNER 6905 BEARING OK, OUTER 6905RS BEARING ROUGH TO TURN. HATTIESBURG HONDA WOULD NOT EVEN TALK TO ME ABOUT IT, COLUMBIA HONDA REPLACED BOTH BEARINGS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NM | 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. |
| Tires | 34.8%ODI 10011378 · 2,803 miTHE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY CRACKED, THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DID NOT RIDE THE BIKE ENOUGH.*JB | 35.7%ODI 10020311 · 1,504 miTHE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE AIR PRESSURE CHECKED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED CRACKS IN THE FRONT TIRE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE CRACKS WERE NOT FROM WEAR. THE BIKE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *NLM, RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 06/08/07 FAILED * LJ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10280625 · 3,700 miTL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VTX1800 BC MOTORCYCLE. HIS MOTORCYCLE IS LEANING TO ONE SIDE DUE TO THE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE WORN AND UNEVEN. THE DRIVER IS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE TWO NEW TIRES EVERY TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE TIRE WEAR IS SO FREQUENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,700. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 47.5%ODI 10232657 · 37,000 miFLANGE BEARING FAILURE APPROXIMATE DATE OF FAILURE: JUNE 2008 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2003 MODEL: R MILEAGE: 36,000 BEARING CONDITION: INNER BEARING COMPLETELY DESTROYED...FOUND WHEN I CHANGED OUT THE TIRE....SEAL BULGED OUT AND METAL PIECES EVERYWHERE. ACCIDENT : NO HOW FIXED: PURCHASED PART FROM BEARING SUPPLY STORE AND REPLACED IT MYSELF.......HOPING IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN! *TR | 233.3%ODI 10230882 · 8,000 miWHEN MY MOTORCYCLE REACHED 8,000 MILES IT HAD A HIGH SPEED WHINE, WHEN I HAD A NEW TIRE INSTALLED , I FOUND THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE IN PIECES. I NOW HAVE 18,000 MILES ON IT AND AGAIN THE BEARINGS ARE OUT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT . IF ONE OF THESE MOTORCYCLES HAS A BEARING LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD BE FATAL. *TR | 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.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension:Rear | 10,000–20,733 mi | 11,467 mi | 7 | ODI 10194756 · 11,467 miFAILURE OF FLANGE BEARING ON 2003 HONDA VTX 1800S MOTORCYCLE ODI 10227149 · 9,000 miFAILURE OF FLANGE BEARING, REAR WHEEL AT 9000 MILES CHECK BEARING AT TIRE REPLACEMENT REPLACE FLANGE BEARING UNIT-HONDA DOES NOT SELL BEARINGS ONLY. *TR |
| Wheels | 21,723–31,000 mi | 26,429 mi | 7 | ODI 10191760 · 20,445 miFAILURE OF REAR BEARINGS ON MOTORCYCLE. DEALER FOUND AT TIME OF TIRE CHANGE. ODI 10235654 · 30,000 miDRIVEN FLANGE BEARING SET FAILURE DISCOVERED WHEN REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. *TR ODI 10356549 · 23,000 miTHE REAR FLANGE BEARING ON MY 2003 HONDA VTX 1800C FAILED RESULTING IN A VERY SCARY DRIVING SITUATION FOR ME. IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE THE INITIAL FAILURE ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 2 OF LAST YEAR, BUT THE REAR WHEEL IS STARTING TO TURN A LITTLE HARDER AGAIN RECENTLY AND I AM LOOKING INTO REPLACING THE BEARING SOON. THE DEALERSHIP (HONDA/YAHAMA OF SAVANNAH, GA) REPLACED THE BEARING AT MY COST AND TOLD ME THAT IT JUST HAPPENS AND IT'S A PART OF THE DESIGN. I WASN'T AWARE THAT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN ITEM SUBJECT TO WEAR AND TEAR REPLACEMENT. *TR |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 7,000–16,000 mi | 9,468 mi | 5 | ODI 10080178 · 4,000 miWHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE MOTORCYCLE, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR RIGHT BOLT THAT HOLDS THE AXLE SEPARATED. THE AXLE WAS HALF INCH OUT OF THE SWING ARM AND RESTED AGAINST IT. THE BOLT SHOULD NOT HAVE SEPARATED BECAUSE IT HAD A LOCK KNOT THAT PREVENTED IT FROM COMING OFF THE AXLE. *AK ODI 10128970 · 16,000 miPREMATURE FAILURE IN THE DRIVEN FLANGE BEARING SET OF VTX1800S (ALL MODELS). MINE HAS NOW FAILED WITH 16,000 MILES ON THE BIKE. ODI 10130724 · 7,000 miDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY WHILE DOING A TIRE CHANGE, I IDENTIFIED A BAD PAIR OF BEARINGS. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS ONLY 7,000 MILES ON IT. I REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS. *NM |
| Power Train:Driveline | 9,500–30,200 mi | 9,560 mi | 5 | ODI 10133389 · 6,043 miWHILE REPLACING REAR TIRE ON MY VTX 1800C I NOTICED THE FLANGE BEARING WAS ROUGH,THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. NO ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE. *NM ODI 10228200 · 35,000 miHONDA VTX DRIVE FLANGE BEARING FAILURE. REPAIRED AT HOME. NO ACCIDENT. *TR ODI 10234120 · 9,560 miFLANGE BEARING ON MOTORCYCLE FINAL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT FELL APART AFTER 9500 MILES. *TR |
| Suspension | Too few reports for a range | 30,000 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10232657 · 37,000 miFLANGE BEARING FAILURE APPROXIMATE DATE OF FAILURE: JUNE 2008 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2003 MODEL: R MILEAGE: 36,000 BEARING CONDITION: INNER BEARING COMPLETELY DESTROYED...FOUND WHEN I CHANGED OUT THE TIRE....SEAL BULGED OUT AND METAL PIECES EVERYWHERE. ACCIDENT : NO HOW FIXED: PURCHASED PART FROM BEARING SUPPLY STORE AND REPLACED IT MYSELF.......HOPING IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN! *TR ODI 10235654 · 30,000 miDRIVEN FLANGE BEARING SET FAILURE DISCOVERED WHEN REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. *TR ODI 10408891 · 14,200 miWHEN CHANGING REAR TIRE CHECKED FLANGE BEARING AND NOTICED BEARING WAS COMING APART. SEAL GONE AND METAL PIECES PRESENT ALONG WITH ROUGH AND LOOSE BEARINGS. 14,000 MILES ON 03 1800 VTX C. *TR |
| Wheels:Hub | Too few reports for a range | 3,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10198442 · 3,000 miCHANGING TIRE ON MY 2003 HONDA VTX 1800 S MODEL, REMOVED REAR WHEEL AND FOUND THAT THE FINAL DRIVE FLANGE BEARINGS WERE BAD. BALLS FELL OUT OF THE RACES WHEN I REMOVED THE BEARINGS. THIS WAS AT MY FIRST TIRE CHANGE SO I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THEY FAILED. I ORDERED NEW BEARINGS AND REPLACED THEM MYSELF. OLD PARTS WERE THROWN AWAY. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 9/2005. *JB |
| Power Train:Axle Hubs | Too few reports for a range | 8,060 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10112294 · 8,060 miBEARING FAILLURE ON READ DRIVE HUB ON VEHIVLE 2003 HONDA MOTORCYCLE MODEL 1800R AT 8000 MILES. BEARING IS HONDA PART NUMBER # 91052-KZ4-J21 ODI 10122372 · 7,856 mi1. BEARING FAILURE WAS FOUND IN THE DRIVE FLANGE ASSEMBLY DURING REAR TIRE REPLACEMENT AT JUST UNDER 8,000 MILES ON MOTORCYCLE. 2.BEARING WAS TURNING ROUGH AND TRYING TO SIEZE UP, BUT WAS FOUND BEFORE ANY DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED. 3.HONDA ONLY SHOWS REPLACEMENT OF WHOLE DRIVE FLANGE (APPROXIMATELY $180). HOWEVER I HAVE LOCATED REPLACEMENT BEARINGS AND I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THEM PRESSED INTO THE DRIVE FLANGE. I WILL KEEP OLD BEARINGS. ODI 10125746 · 9,000 miFELT GRINDING IN REAR WHEEL WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE DISCOVERED FAILED BEARINGS(2) IN DRIVEFLANGE WHILE CHANGING REAR TIRE DEALER REPLACED DRIVE FLANGE UNDER WARRANTY, OLD PART WAS RETURNED TO HONDA MOTORS. |
| Tires | Too few reports for a range | 6,252 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10020311 · 1,504 miTHE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE AIR PRESSURE CHECKED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED CRACKS IN THE FRONT TIRE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE CRACKS WERE NOT FROM WEAR. THE BIKE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *NLM, RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 06/08/07 FAILED * LJ ODI 10386522 · 11,000 miFLANGE BEARING WORN AT ONLY 11,000 MILES...LUCKILY I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRE FOR A 1200 MILE TRIP I WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE OR ELSE IT COULD OF MADE FOR A REALLY BAD TRIP FOR SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AFTER ONLY THIS MANY MILES...SPENT 35 BUCKS AND GOT THEM REPLACED.. *TR |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
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.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2007: 2 complaints · 2008: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 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.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Suspension:Rear | Wheels | Power Train:Axle Assembly | Power Train:Driveline | Suspension | Wheels:Hub | Power Train:Axle Hubs | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension:Rear | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10235654 · 30,000 miDRIVEN FLANGE BEARING SET FAILURE DISCOVERED WHEN REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. *TR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Driveline | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 0 | 1ODI 10235654 · 30,000 miDRIVEN FLANGE BEARING SET FAILURE DISCOVERED WHEN REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. *TR | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels:Hub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Axle Hubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tires | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 1.9% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
2003 VTX 1800 FUEL LEAKED ON TO THE CYLINDER HEAD. *TS ***NAR*** FUEL LEAKED FROM THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. *JB
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