2008 Honda VT750: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
965 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 8 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 25.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 12.5% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 12.5% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 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 | 6 |
| 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: 6; 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 (6). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
2008: 2; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2013: 1; 2016: 2
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 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 from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10228417 · 2008-05-15 (May 15, 2008)
2008 VT7750C WITH AN EMISSIONS RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY CAN ONLY TAKE HIM AS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ON SATURDAY. HE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TO LEAVE IT ONE WEEK DAY AND PICK IT UP. *KB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10228417 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10236913 · 2008-08-04 (August 4, 2008)
SOMETIME IN JUNE I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA SHADOW SPIRIT VT750C2 FROM DRYER HONDA SOUTH IN NEW WHITELAND, IN. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS GAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE AND A HOUSING THAT WAS NEXT TO THE ENGINE. I FOUND ONLINE A RECALL FOR THAT PARTICULAR BIKE THAT WAS FOR A GAS LEAK. I BROUGHT THE BIKE BACK TO DRYER AND SHOWED THEM THE SPOTS ON THE BIKE WHERE THE GAS WAS LEAKING. AFTER KEEPING THE BIKE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. I MENTIONED TO THEM THAT I SAW A RECALL ONLINE FOR A GAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10275450 · 2009-07-01 (July 1, 2009)
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 HONDA SHADOW AERO AND THE PETCOCK LEAKS. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A RECALL I HAVE HAD TO COMPLAIN TO THE BBB AGAINST NOT ONLY THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE HONDA CORP AS WELL AND STILL YET MY PETCOCK LEAKS. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES YET NO RESOLUTION. I TURNED THIS OVER TO A LEMON LAW FIRM BUT HONDA STILL DID NOTHING ABOUT THE ONGOING PROBLEM. THE LEMON LAW PEOPLE HAVE NO TURNED THIS OVER TO A LAWYER AND NOW THIS SITS IN A COURT OF LAW BECAUSE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PORTION OF THIS IS JUST GOTTEN TOO FAR OUT …
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10275450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10276881 · 2009-07-15 (July 15, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VT750 MOTORCYCLE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WOULD FAIL TO REMAIN STARTED. WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED EVERY TIME SHE USED THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT DID NOT WANT TO USE THE PROCESS OF ELIMINATION TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 799 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 750.
Owner-reported narrative. 750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276881 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10319989 · 2010-03-15 (March 15, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VT750 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON HIS GARAGE FLOOR WHICH HAD LEAKED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VALVE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NHTSA RECALL #08V141000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1180 UPDATED 4/28/10 *CN UPDATED 05/20/10
Owner-reported narrative. 1,180 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319989 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10524422 · 2013-07-15 (July 15, 2013)
2008 HONDA SHADOW SPIRIT VT750. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE BIKE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, HE NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE GARAGE. AFTER LOOKING OVER THE BIKE, HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE SCENT. THE FUEL VALVE WAS DRIPPING FUEL ONTO THE PRIMARY COVER. UPON DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL FOR THE EXACT ISSUE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, TO INQUIRE MORE ABOUT THE R…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10524422 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10927252 · 2016-11-21 (November 21, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VT750 SHADOW MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE WAS LEAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10927252 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10927758 · 2016-11-24 (November 24, 2016)
2008 HONDA SHADOW SPIRIT AFTER PURCHASING THE BIKE FROM A A HONDA DEALERSHIP AS NEW, I KEPT NOTICING A STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE GARAGE.BUT I WAS NEVER ABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE, I SUSPECTED THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY MOTORCYCLE BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING SO I MADE SURE THAT THE PETCOCK VALVE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AND THEN I WOULD NOTICE THAT AFTER TIME THE SMELL DISAPPEARED. EVERY TIME I WOULD TAKE THE BIKE OUT FOR A RIDE I WOULD SMELL THIS SMELL WHEN I PARKED IT BUT AS LONG AS I KEPT THE PETCOCK VALVE CLOSED IN THE GARAGE THE SMELL WO…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10927758 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V141000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
Reported: 2008-03-26 (March 26, 2008)
HONDA IS RECALLING 38,934 MY 2006-2007 VT600 AND MY 2007-2008 VT750 AND VTX1300 MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM AND THE FUEL VALVE MAY DRIP FUEL.
Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, DRIPPING FUEL POSES THE RISK OF FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.
NHTSA campaign record ↗