2007 Honda VTX1300: complaints, problems and recalls
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 snapshot: . 32 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 36 complaints (69.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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: 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10235159 · 2008-07-21 (July 21, 2008)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235159 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10237037 · 2008-08-05 (August 5, 2008)
FRONT END WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237037 at NHTSA ↗
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 10237349 · 2008-08-07 (August 7, 2008)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10237349 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10241042 · 2008-09-05 (September 5, 2008)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241042 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 10256386 · 2009-01-26 (January 26, 2009)
AT JUST OVER 2000 MILES THE HANDLEBARS STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN COASTING / DECELERATING. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME YOU DECELERATE FROM ABOUT 45 MPH. IF YOU LET GO OF THE HANDLEBARS IT WOBBLES VIOLENTLY AND CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED, BUT IS CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN IN THE STEERING HEAD BEARING ASSEMBLY. REPLACING THESE BEARINGS WITH AN AFTERMARKET TAPERED BEARING DESIGN ELIMINATES THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256386 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10257161 · 2009-02-02 (February 2, 2009)
TL*THE 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…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257161 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 ↗