Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Honda VTX1800 has 0 recalls, 53 complaints.
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Recalls
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Complaints
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Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2003 Honda VTX1800.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2016 | SUSPENSION | JUST HAD REAR TIRE REPLACED ON MY VTX 1800R AT HONDA DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY TECHNICIAN THAT MY REAR... |
| Oct 26, 2014 | WHEELS | NOTICED ODD TIRE WEAR ON THE REAR TIRE OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE AWAY FROM HOME. TIRE SEEMED TO HAVE W... |
| Aug 9, 2013 | WHEELS | THE REAR WHEEL FLANGE BEARINGS WERE FOUND DAMAGED AND MISSING. *TR |
| Aug 6, 2012 | WHEELS | I HEARD A NOISE WHEN TURNING OR CORNERIG BOTH DIRECTIONS. REMOVED REAR WHEEL AND FOUND DRIVE FLANG... |
| Mar 28, 2012 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | MAJOR FRONT END WOBBLE (ESPECIALLY IF NOT GRIPPING WITH BOTH HANDS) BETWEEN 35-50MPH. SEVERAL HUNDRE... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | SUSPENSION | WHEN CHANGING REAR TIRE CHECKED FLANGE BEARING AND NOTICED BEARING WAS COMING APART. SEAL GONE AND M... |
| Mar 1, 2011 | TIRES | FLANGE BEARING WORN AT ONLY 11,000 MILES...LUCKILY I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRE FOR A 1200 MILE TR... |
| May 31, 2010 | SUSPENSION | WHILE REMOVING THE REAR TIRE FOR REPLACEMENT I NOTICED THE FLANGE BEARING HAS FAILED. 11,000 MILES,... |
| Sep 2, 2009 | WHEELS | THE REAR FLANGE BEARING ON MY 2003 HONDA VTX 1800C FAILED RESULTING IN A VERY SCARY DRIVING SITUATIO... |
| Jun 27, 2009 | SUSPENSION | HONDA MOTORCYCLE VTX-1800 REAR WHEEL FLANGE BEARING FAILURE. *TR |
| Dec 4, 2008 | SUSPENSION | WHEN THE REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED, I HAD THE TECHNICIAN CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE REAR FLANGE BEARING... |
| Aug 21, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS REMOVING REAR WHEEL ON MY 2003 HONDA VTX C MODEL TO REPLACE WORN TIRE AND WITH THE WHEEL OFF I... |
| Jul 23, 2008 | SUSPENSION | HONDA VTX 1800C DURING REAR TIRE REPLACEMENT AT 8,371 MILES DISCOVERED WHEEL BEARING ON THE RIGHT S... |
| Jul 19, 2008 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | DRIVEN FLANGE BEARING SET FAILURE DISCOVERED WHEN REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. *TR |
| Jul 12, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | FLANGE BEARING ON MOTORCYCLE FINAL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT FELL APART AFTER 9500 MILES. *TR |
| Jul 10, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | REAR TIRE WAS WORN OUT UPON REPLACING TIRE I INSPECTED BEARINGS AND THEY FELL OUT. ORDERED NEW BEARI... |
| Jun 29, 2008 | SUSPENSION | FLANGE BEARING FAILURE APPROXIMATE DATE OF FAILURE: JUNE 2008 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2003 MOD... |
| May 6, 2008 | TIRES | 2003 HONDA VTX1800 MC BIKE STARTED TO SHAKE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED*CW ACC... |
| May 5, 2008 | SUSPENSION | FAILURE OF FLANGE BEARING, REAR WHEEL AT 9000 MILES CHECK BEARING AT TIRE REPLACEMENT REPLACE FLAN... |
| Mar 19, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | HONDA VTX DRIVE FLANGE BEARING FAILURE. REPAIRED AT HOME. NO ACCIDENT. *TR |