Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Honda VTX1300 has 0 recalls, 35 complaints.
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Recalls
35
Complaints
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Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2006 Honda VTX1300.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THE FRONT END STARTS TO GET THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN LET OFF THE GAS GOING AROUND 45 MPH. AND IT IS STA... |
| May 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY STARTER MAGNET SHORTED OUT & BURNED CONNECTING PLUG & ELECTRICAL HARNESS. MY BIKE WAS PARKED IN ... |
| Mar 19, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PETCOCK IS LEAKING THEY WERE RECALLED ON THE 07-09 BUT NOT THE 06 WHEN ITS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ST... |
| May 10, 2016 | STEERING | THE BIKE WOBBLES AND SHAKES VERY BAD WHEN DECELERATING FROM 45 MPH. THIS OCCURS ON STRAIGHT OR WHILE... |
| Feb 1, 2015 | STEERING | WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING. WOBBLE GETS MUCH WORSE WHEN 1 OR 2 HANDS ARE NOT FIRMLY ON HANDLEBARS. GETS MU... |
| Sep 9, 2014 | STEERING | SEVERE STEERING WOBBLE ON DECELERATION FROM ANY SPEED. GETS WORSE IF I TAKE HANDS OFF BARS, BAD ENOU... |
| May 1, 2014 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-55 MPH, THE VEH... |
| Apr 30, 2014 | STEERING | HONDA VTX 1300C.. BOUGHT USED.. NOTICED THAT AT AN APPROX. SPEED THE FRONT END WOULD START TO WOBBLE... |
| Mar 21, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ... |
| Aug 6, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING AN... |
| Jul 14, 2012 | STEERING | EXTREME STEERING WOBBLE WITH LIGHT OR SINGLE HANDED GRIP HANDLE BARS. VERY SEVERE! *TR |
| Jun 1, 2012 | STEERING | MY STEERING ON MY 2006 VTX1300C SHAKES WHEN YOU LET GO OF ONE SIDE OF THE HANDLEBARS. IF YOU TAKE PR... |
| Apr 26, 2012 | SUSPENSION,TIRES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VT1300S MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RIDING THE MOTOR... |
| Apr 9, 2012 | STEERING | HANDLEBARS SHAKE BETWEEN 35-45 MPH NOW EVEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS, WOBBLE. GO INTO A TURN IT SEEMS TO DRO... |
| Aug 1, 2011 | STEERING | THE STEERING WILL SHAKE/VIBRATE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25-40MPH, SOMETIMES MORE VIOLENTLY THAN OTHERS. T... |
| Apr 21, 2011 | STEERING | FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES ON 2006 HONDA VTX 1300R WHEN SLOWING DOWN THROUGH 45-40 MPH. *TR |
| Sep 15, 2010 | STEERING | 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 RETRO: THE FRONT END WOBBLES DURING DECELERATION FROM SPEEDS OF ABOUT 30 MPH. CH... |
| Aug 29, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 PETCOCK LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR |
| Mar 1, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VTX1300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20... |
| Nov 15, 2009 | STEERING | MY 2006 HONDA VTX 1300R DEVELOPED A STEERING WOBBLE WHEN DECELERATING BETWEEN THE SPEED OF 35 -55 MP... |