2006 Honda ST1300 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Honda ST1300, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels240.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Engine120.0%
- Other / unspecified120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
DUNLOP SPORTMAX ROADSMART MOTORCYCLE TIRE DEVELOPED A "BUBBLE" ABOUT 2" X 8" ALONG THE CIRCUMFERENCE. TIRE WAS RENDERED USELESS AND WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN THE WEEK. *TR
1. FRONT TIRE ON A 2006 HONDA ST1300 MOTORCYCLE. THE TIRE IS A DUNLOP ROADSMART SIZE 120/70ZR18. THE TIRE HAD 11,275 MILES ON IT. I RUN 42PSI IN THE TIRE, RIDE TWO UP MOST OF THE TIME (RIDER=230LBS, PASSENGER=140LBS, MINIMAL GEAR IN THE BAGS). TIRE PRESSURE AND TIRE CONDITION ARE CHECKED BEFORE EVERY RIDE WITH MULTIPLE CHECKS OF TIRE CONDITION DURING THE RIDE. INFO ABOUT TIRE: MADE IN FRANCE, T1-ML58395,75R-0004274, B1-ML58396, DOT DKCJ 011M 1008. 2. NOTICED SLIGHT "BUMPING" FROM FRONT TIRE AT SLOW SPEED (APPROX. 35MPH), CHECKED TIRE AND FOUND A BUBBLE APPROX. THE SIZE OF HALF A TENNIS BALL IN THE CENTER OF TREAD. AFTER TIRE WAS REMOVED, THERE WAS A 4 INCH SPLIT WITH CORDS/BELTS EXPOSED. 3. HAD A NEW TIRE (SAME AS DESCRIBED ABOVE) DELIVERED 100 MILES TO MY LOCATION AND WAS CHANGED IN A DRIVEWAY BY MYSELF AND ANOTHER RIDER. OLD TIRE IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
PURCHASED THE BIKE APPROX.5 YEARS AGO,13,000 MILES,BEFORE THE 20,926 MILE MARK THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER WOULDNT RELEASE,BURNT UP REAR ROTOR,PADS AND HAD TO REPLACE THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER,EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT,BELIEVE THE INTERNALS OF THE SMS ARE THE SAME AS THE GOLDWINGS THAT WERE RECALLED,CONTACTED HONDA,THE DIDNT WANT TO HELP WITH REIMBURSEMENT 836.95,I HAVE DOCUMENTATION
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN APPLYING GREATER THAN 50% THROTTLE THE ENGINE CUTS TO 1/2 POWER NEAR 6000 RPM. IT ALSO LOSES THE IDLE AFTER 15-30 SECONDS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE. THIS IS VERY CONSISTENT AND HAPPENS DAILY ONCE THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
2006 HONDA ST1300 MOTORCYCLE WAS IN A MINIATURE TORNADO. *DT THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED HIS MOTORCYCLE LAYING ON ITS SIDE. THE BIKE WAS SCRATCHED BADLY ON ITS LEFT SIDE, THE RIGHT MIRROR WA BROKEN AND THE RUBBER BUMPER FOR THE ENGINE WAS SQUASHED. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT TRADING THE BIKE, BUT WAS TOLD AN INSPECTION WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BACK WHEEL WAS BENT AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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