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2009 Honda VT750: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

5 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting120.0%

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.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
2
Suspension
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission2
Suspension2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Tires1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 2; Suspension: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 5; 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 (5). 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.

2009
2
2010
2
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20092
20102
20111

2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10285237 · 2009-09-25 (September 25, 2009)

I PURCHASED A HONDA VT 750C MOTORCYCLE FROM HONDA IN SALISBURY, MARYLAND ON AUGUST 1, 2009. I HAVE RIDDEN THE BIKE ABOUT 400 MILES AND AT SPEEDS ABOVE FIFTY MILES PER HOURS THE CYCLE VIBRATES BADLY. AT SPEEDS OVER 55 THE CYCLE BOUNCES SEVERELY ENOUGH TO BOUNCE THE RIDER'S EYEBALLS TO THE POINT THAT VISION IS SEVERELY IMPAIRED. I RETURNED THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CONTACTED HONDA INC. THEY SEEM LESS THAN CONCERNED TO SAY THE LEAST. IT IS THE DEALERSHIPS POSITION THAT ALL OF THE VT 750'S RIDE IN A LIKE MANNER. IF THAT IS THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285237 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10286329 · 2009-10-05 (October 5, 2009)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA AEOR VT750 MOTORCYCLE. WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH OR IN 5TH GEAR THE MOTORCYCLE VIBRATES BADLY, AS IF THE SUSPENSION WAS FAILING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700. UPDATED 11/03/09 *BF THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT MOTORCYCLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 11/04/09 THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION NOW MAKES UNUSUAL NOISES …

Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286329 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10336773 · 2010-06-17 (June 17, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA VT750C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXCESSIVELY AND VIOLENTLY VIBRATE. THE VIBRATIONS WERE SO SEVERE THAT THE CONTACTS VISION WAS SEVERELY IMPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER ADVISED CONTACT THAT HIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE SAFETY RELATED AND WANTED THE ISSUE ADDRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4 AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336773 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10354998 · 2010-09-11 (September 11, 2010)

REAR TIRE BLOWOUT ON 2009 HONDA VT750C SHADOW AERO MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH... INSPECTION REVEALED DEFECTIVE TIRE VALVE STEM RUPTURED UNDER WHEEL RIM. MOTORCYCLE IS 6 MONTHS OLD WITH 1803 MILES ON ODOMETER. AIR PRESSURE WAS CHECKED BEFORE EACH RIDE AND THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. I SAVED DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM BEFORE HAVING IT REPLACED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,803 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354998 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10399337 · 2011-05-06 (May 6, 2011)

2009 HONDA SHADOW MOTORCYCLE, DRIVE SHAFT POORLY INSTALLED CAUSING SEALS TO LEAK AT BOTH ENDS, REPAIR ENDED UP BEING WELL OVER 3 WEEKS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399337 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.