2007 Honda VT1100C2 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 2007 Honda VT1100C2, 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
- Body & structure150.0%
- Engine150.0%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VT1100C2S. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE KICKSTAND SLAMMED DOWN ONTO THE PAVEMENT AND THEN RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE KICKSTAND THEN GEARED INTO THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO RAISE UP ON ONE SIDE AND FALL OVER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SHOULDER AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD BRING THE MOTORCYCLE IN FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER 21 DAYS. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 3,200. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF UPDATED 02/06/09. *JB
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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT11C27. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AFTER HE HAD IT FOR 53 DAYS. THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER THE GROUND AND HE NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 45 DAYS AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT FEEL CONFIDENT WITH THE REPAIRS DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER BECAUSE HE HAS NO WAY TO HAUL IT TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,000.
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
Data on this page last refreshed .