2006 Honda VT750C 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 VT750C, 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
- Fuel system675.0%
- Brakes112.5%
- Exterior lighting112.5%
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOUGHT THE SHADOW AND NOTICED THE PETCOCK WAS LEAKING WHEN TURNED ON. I BOUGHT A FACTORY PETCOCK FROM HONDA AND INSTALLED IT. NOW NOT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING. IT IS A FAULTY DIAPHRAGM THAT CAUSES GAS TO LEAK ONTO A HOT ENGINE BLOCK. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND SET RIGHT BY THE DEALERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. 1- IT'S LEAKING GAS, THAT'S A PRETTY PENNY NOWADAYS, 2- IT'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD IF GAS IS LEAKING ALL OVER THE GROUND,3- IT'S A FIRE HAZARD FOR THE RIDER AND PEOPLE AROUND SHOULD THE BIKE DECIDE TO COMBUST, 4- IT IS NOT A RARE PROBLEM LOOK AT ANY 2004 AND UP SAME PROBLEMS, 5- THE DEALERS ARE SELLING THE SAME FAULTY PARTS, ALL IN ALL THERE IS NO FIX. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN MANY RESPECTS. *TR
FUEL LEAKING FROM PETCOCK ONTO ENGINE WHILE RUNNING. *KB
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VT750C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE REAR BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO MANUALLY PULL THE LEVER FOR THE FRONT BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FRACTURED AND HAD CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED TO SEND THE CONTACT A NEW PART FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA SHADOW ARROW VT750C. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V562000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,623 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,600.
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 .