2011 Honda SHADOW AERO: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
11,800 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
Engine: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 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 (1). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
2017: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. 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 from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11031638 · 2017-10-03 (October 3, 2017)
ON DEC 24 2016 A VEHICLE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE TO ME. MOTORCYCLE WINDSHIELD WAS GLOWING A SLIGHTLY BLUE COLOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROADWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ME OFF CAUSING ME TO CRASH DUE TO VISIBILITY THRU THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING SLOWER DUE TO AN ENGINE VIIBRATION HONDA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT REPAIR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11031638 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-11-07.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2011 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1100.0%ODI 11031638 · 11,800 miON DEC 24 2016 A VEHICLE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE TO ME. MOTORCYCLE WINDSHIELD WAS GLOWING A SLIGHTLY BLUE COLOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROADWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ME OFF CAUSING ME TO CRASH DUE TO VISIBILITY THRU THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING SLOWER DUE TO AN ENGINE VIIBRATION HONDA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT REPAIR | 1100.0%ODI 11328845 · 13,500 miTL* 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… | 1100.0%ODI 11412834 · 5,800 miI 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 … |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11328845 · 13,500 miTL* 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… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1100.0%ODI 11031638 · 11,800 miON DEC 24 2016 A VEHICLE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE TO ME. MOTORCYCLE WINDSHIELD WAS GLOWING A SLIGHTLY BLUE COLOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROADWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ME OFF CAUSING ME TO CRASH DUE TO VISIBILITY THRU THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING SLOWER DUE TO AN ENGINE VIIBRATION HONDA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT REPAIR | 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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Too few reports for a range | 11,800 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11031638 · 11,800 miON DEC 24 2016 A VEHICLE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE TO ME. MOTORCYCLE WINDSHIELD WAS GLOWING A SLIGHTLY BLUE COLOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROADWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ME OFF CAUSING ME TO CRASH DUE TO VISIBILITY THRU THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING SLOWER DUE TO AN ENGINE VIIBRATION HONDA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT REPAIR |
| Visibility/Wiper | Too few reports for a range | 11,800 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11031638 · 11,800 miON DEC 24 2016 A VEHICLE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE TO ME. MOTORCYCLE WINDSHIELD WAS GLOWING A SLIGHTLY BLUE COLOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROADWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ME OFF CAUSING ME TO CRASH DUE TO VISIBILITY THRU THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING SLOWER DUE TO AN ENGINE VIIBRATION HONDA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT REPAIR |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-11 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2015: 0 complaints · 2016: 0 complaints
| 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
| 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 | Engine | Visibility/Wiper |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | — | 1ODI 11031638 · 11,800 miON DEC 24 2016 A VEHICLE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE TO ME. MOTORCYCLE WINDSHIELD WAS GLOWING A SLIGHTLY BLUE COLOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROADWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ME OFF CAUSING ME TO CRASH DUE TO VISIBILITY THRU THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING SLOWER DUE TO AN ENGINE VIIBRATION HONDA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT REPAIR |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1ODI 11031638 · 11,800 miON DEC 24 2016 A VEHICLE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE TO ME. MOTORCYCLE WINDSHIELD WAS GLOWING A SLIGHTLY BLUE COLOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROADWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ME OFF CAUSING ME TO CRASH DUE TO VISIBILITY THRU THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING SLOWER DUE TO AN ENGINE VIIBRATION HONDA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT REPAIR | — |
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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.