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2005 Honda VTX1300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Honda VTX1300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 35.

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47Owner 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
20072
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
32Suspension
5Electrical System
3Power Train
3Wheels
3
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

33 reports with mileage · 14 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 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Steering complaints

32 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 2005
Steering

WHEN DECELERATING, AT ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE/WOBBLE AND CONTINUES UNTIL REACHING ABOUT 30 MPH. AS THIS IS A MOTORCYCLE, IT IS NOT A VERY GOOD FEELING TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEEL/HANDLEBARS SHAKE WHEN IN MOTION AND COULD LEAD AT AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL MO…

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WHEN DECELERATING, AT ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE/WOBBLE AND CONTINUES UNTIL REACHING ABOUT 30 MPH. AS THIS IS A MOTORCYCLE, IT IS NOT A VERY GOOD FEELING TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEEL/HANDLEBARS SHAKE WHEN IN MOTION AND COULD LEAD AT AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL MOTORCYCLE AND THEY ALSO HAVE ADVISED OF SIMILAR WOBBLING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10141566

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 2005
Steering

FRONT END WOBBLES AT SPEEDS AROUND 40 MPH. DEALER SAID IT ALL LOOKS FINE. STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH THE WOBBLE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10141455

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.