Honda VTX1300 Steering Problems
Owners have filed 125 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the Honda VTX1300 across 6 model years. The 2004 model year has the most (33). The words owners use most often: “front end” (43% of reports).
- 125steering complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 13%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Front end: mentioned in 54 of 125 complaints (43%)
- Handle bars: mentioned in 18 of 125 complaints (14%)
- Vtx 1300C: mentioned in 12 of 125 complaints (10%)
- Steering wobble: mentioned in 10 of 125 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 97 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 125 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Honda VTX1300 steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 VTX1300 | 1 | 50% | 8,400 |
| 2007 VTX1300 | 25 | 69% | 4,070 |
| 2006 VTX1300 | 22 | 63% | 6,000 |
| 2005 VTX1300 | 32 | 68% | 5,854 |
| 2004 VTX1300 | 33 | 42% | 5,750 |
| 2003 VTX1300 | 12 | 34% | 1,348 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the Honda VTX1300. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Death wobble from 30-65 on my motorcycle. It will cause a wreck, bike wobbles out of control because of faulty steering bearings on my honda vtx 1300c.
The front end starts to get the death wobble when let off the gas going around 45 mph. And it is starting to do it at more speeds now. But that is when it is the worst. Can't take both hands of the handle bars or grip it lightly or else it will shake to much and cause me to wreck.
My 2007 honda vtx-1300c has a wobble which is only noticeable when decelerating from 50 miles per hour. I found out that most if not all of the honda vtx series motorcycle have had cheap bearings put in the front forks. Usually the bad bearings wear out within a year's time, but since i bought the…
My front end wobbles bad when i'm slowing down. It happens on both city streets and highways.i replaced the front and back tires and had them balanced. Nothing changed. I've researched it and it's apparently a common problem with the 1300 models and replacing the upper and lower steering bearings…
Wheel and handle bar mt 2005 honda vtx 1300s has a serious front end wobble that impedes the safe operation of this vehicle at speeds 35 - 45
Frequently asked questions
Do all Honda VTX1300s have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 125 owner complaints about steering for the Honda VTX1300. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Honda VTX1300 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
What do owners say about steering problems on the Honda VTX1300?
The most frequent phrase is “front end”, in 54 of 125 complaints, followed by “handle bars” (18).
See all Honda VTX1300 problems.