Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 Honda VT1100C, most frequently naming the powertrain (other), suspension and transmission categories. 6 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE DRIVE LINE COVER DOES NOT KEEP WATER FROM THE DRIVE LINE. THIS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE LINE GEARS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET BUT THERE IS AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WILL DO NOTHING EVEN THOUGH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED. *TR
DT: CONTACT STATES DUE TO A BOLT LEFT OUT OF THE REAR SHOCK WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE THE REAR SHOCK FELL OFF. *AK
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS GEAR LEVER FELL LOOSE AND HUNG DOWN, BUT DIDN'T SEPARATE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND EXITING A RAMP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
AIR BAGS
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
AIR BAGS
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HONDA: WARRANTY EXTENSION-VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN 2002-2006 HONDA MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT ON 12/29/07. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DURING SET-UP REMEMBER TO LOOSEN THE 6 MM BOLTS ATTACHING THE BRAKE HOSE CLAMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE CLAMP ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE WRENCH. *TT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
DURING SET-UP REMEMBER TO LOOSEN THE 6 MM BOLTS ATTACHING THE BRAKE HOSE CLAMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE CLAMP ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE WRENCH. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.