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2004 Honda VTX1300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Honda VTX1300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 35.

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78Owner 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
200636
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
33Suspension
25Vehicle Speed Control
9Power Train
6Wheels
5
All reported categories
Electrical System
4Unknown Or Other
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

52 reports with mileage · 26 unknown

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 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Steering complaints

33 reports
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3,150 miles · Oct 19, 2004
Steering

THE MOTORCYCLE'S HANDLE BARS WILL WOBBLE WHEN DECELERATING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH, CAUSING AN UNSTABLE FEELING EVEN WHEN HOLDING ON WITH BOTH HANDS. THE HONDA DEALER SUGGESTS THIS IS A TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE, HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM STILL OCCURS WHEN THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ARE INFLATED TO THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURES, 32 AND 3…

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THE MOTORCYCLE'S HANDLE BARS WILL WOBBLE WHEN DECELERATING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH, CAUSING AN UNSTABLE FEELING EVEN WHEN HOLDING ON WITH BOTH HANDS. THE HONDA DEALER SUGGESTS THIS IS A TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE, HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM STILL OCCURS WHEN THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ARE INFLATED TO THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURES, 32 AND 35 PSI, RESPECTIVELY. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SUGGESTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HONDA AND/OR DUNLOP (TIRE MANUFACTURER) HAVE NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10096023

1 miles · Jun 17, 2004
Steering

FRONT END WOBBLE BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10078396

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2004
Steering

HANDLE BAR WOBBLED AT 40-45 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10075214

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.