Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Honda VTX1300 has 33 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | STEERING | ON 2004 HONDA VTX1300C MOTORCYCLE, FRONT TIRE DEVELOPS A SEVERE SHIMMY WHEN DECELERATING FROM 40-50 ... |
| Jun 6, 2015 | STEERING | MY FRONT END WOBBLES BAD WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN. IT HAPPENS ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.I REPLA... |
| Sep 2, 2011 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | JUST PURCHASED THIS BIKE I'M 2ND OWNER, AND WHILE INSPECTING THIS BIKE I NOTICED THAT LEFT SIDE OF F... |
| Jul 16, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THERE IS A FRONT FORK WOBBLE ON MY 2004 HONDA VTX MOTORCYCLE. THIS IS COUPLED WITH EXTREMELY FAST WE... |
| Jul 12, 2011 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA VTX1300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HANDLE BAR WOBBLED EXCESSIVEL... |
| May 31, 2011 | STEERING | I HAVE A 2004 HONDA VTX 1300 AND WHILE DECELERATING, USUALLY BETWEEN 50 AND 30 MILES PER HOUR, THE ... |
| Jun 3, 2010 | STEERING | 2004 HONDA VTX 1300C. FRONT END SHAKE AND WOBBLE.THE WOBBLE IS BETWEEN 35-50 MPH. NEW TAPERED BEARIN... |
| Oct 15, 2009 | STEERING | ON 2004 HONDA VTX1300C MOTORCYCLE, FRONT TIRE DEVELOPS A SEVERE SHIMMY WHEN DECELERATING FROM 40-50 ... |
| Sep 17, 2008 | STEERING | MY 2004 HONDA VTX 1300C HAS A BAD VIBRATION WHEN DECELERATING FROM 50 TO 40 MPH. SEVERAL TIME THIS ... |
| Jan 15, 2008 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I HAVE A 2004 HONDA VTX 1300CC MOTORCYCLE, WHICH HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE PROBLEM IN THE STEERING (WOBB... |
| Oct 7, 2006 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | 2004 HONDA VTX1300C FRONT END WOBBLE AT 50 MPH. *JB |
| Aug 24, 2006 | STEERING | FRONT END WOBBLE VTX 1300. *JB |
| Aug 3, 2006 | STEERING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HANDLE BAR WOBBLED WHILE TRAVELING 47 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED... |
| Aug 1, 2006 | STEERING | THE HONDA VTX 1300 HAS A FRONT END STEERING WOBBLE UPON DECELERATION, 45-30 WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH ... |
| Jul 23, 2006 | STEERING | 2004 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE FRONT END WOBBLES BADLY . THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME . *NM |
| Jul 22, 2006 | STEERING | THERE IS A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION ON DECELERATION FROM APPROX 45 MPH TO ABOUT 30 MPH. THE VIBRATION IS... |
| Nov 6, 2005 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA VTX1300. WHILE DRIVING 40-70, THE HANDLE BAR WOULD SHAKE. AS A RE... |
| Nov 1, 2005 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I OWN A 2004 HONDA VTX1300R MOTORCYCLE. THERE IS A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION ON DECEL FROM AN INDICATED S... |
| Oct 31, 2005 | STEERING | MY 2004 HONDA VTX 1300C MOTORCYCLE HAS A FRONT END WOBBLE WHEN CRUISING IN THE 35 MPH TO 45 MPH RANG... |
| Oct 11, 2005 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | FRONT END WOBBLE ON HONDA VTX 1300S 2004 MODEL. *NM |