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2003 Honda VTX1300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Honda VTX1300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 35.

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 35

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
35
200378
200447
200535
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
12Suspension
11Vehicle Speed Control
5Tires
4Wheels
3
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 35 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

35 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2004
Wheels

RUSTING WHEELS ON 2003 HONDA VTX 1300S. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10066390

1 miles · Nov 5, 2003
Vehicle Speed Control

MY SPEEDOMETER IS OFF 10% AS PER THE HONDA REPAIR MAN USING A GPS TO EVALUATE THE DISCREPANCY.

NHTSA ODI #10045501

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER CALLED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A MOTORCYCLE. WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 24 MPH, THE REAR TIRE FISH-TAILED. THE DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. HE REALIZED ALL THE OIL OF THE BIKE WAS SPLASHED ALL OVER THE PAVEMENT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD THE BIKE FIXED BUT CONSUMER DOES NOT F…

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CONSUMER CALLED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A MOTORCYCLE. WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 24 MPH, THE REAR TIRE FISH-TAILED. THE DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. HE REALIZED ALL THE OIL OF THE BIKE WAS SPLASHED ALL OVER THE PAVEMENT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD THE BIKE FIXED BUT CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THAT THE MOTORCYCLE IS SAFE. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10039910

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2003
Tires

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END OF THE MOTORCYCLE DUE TO FLAT SPOT IN THE TIRE. *MR THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT RIM HAD TO BE STRAIGHTENED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS A RESULT OF PAGE 202 IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10033661

Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2003
Suspension

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END OF HIS MOTORCYCLE. HE STATED THAT THE MOTOR CYCLE POPS WHEN IT GOES OVER ANY BUMPS OR POT HOLES. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR HIS BIKE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10012317

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.