2007 Honda VTX1300 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 VTX1300, 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
- Steering2554.3%
- Suspension1226.1%
- Engine24.3%
- Fuel system24.3%
- Driver assistance24.3%
- Other / unspecified12.2%
- Body & structure12.2%
- Powertrain (other)12.2%
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
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY 2007 HONDA VTX-1300C HAS A WOBBLE WHICH IS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN DECELERATING FROM 50 MILES PER HOUR. I FOUND OUT THAT MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE HONDA VTX SERIES MOTORCYCLE HAVE HAD CHEAP BEARINGS PUT IN THE FRONT FORKS. USUALLY THE BAD BEARINGS WEAR OUT WITHIN A YEAR'S TIME, BUT SINCE I BOUGHT THE BIKE USED IN 2020 THIS PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED. THIS PROBLEM IS EASILY CORRECTED BY PUTTING IN TAPERED BEARINGS IN!
FRONT END WOBBLE UPON DECELERATION AT AROUND 30MPH. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF LIKE MACHINES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY 2007 HONDA 1300 VTX DEVELOPS A VIOLENT WHEEL WOBBLE UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION AT AROUND 40MPH. THIS ISSUE WEARS TIRES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO REACT TO THE PROBLEM.I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER 1300 VTX OWNERS AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. HONDA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FRONT TIRES WHICH SHOW UNREASONABLE WEAR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND LOW MILEAGE ON HE TIRES.
WHEN DECELERATING TO BELOW 50MPH THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IT IS A VERY CONCERNING FEELING TO THINK IT MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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 VTX1300 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IF IT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THE THAT THE ICN BOX GREEN WIRE WAS SEVERED, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOSE CONNECTIVITY AND THROTTLE CONTROL POWER. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS BY WELDING THE WIRE BACK TOGETHER. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,800.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VTX1300R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE THAL PLUG, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CONSISTENT HUMMING SOUND AND VIBRATED HARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT 150 MILES, THE VIBRATIONS CONTINUED TO WORSEN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 247.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
The fuel system petcock of my 2007 Honda VTX1300 motorcycle leaks fuel when positioned "on", as well as " on reserverve". This poses a safety issue in the event that an ignition source is near. My motorcycle has been backfiring, not maintaining idle, and spits and sputters when taking off. The spitting and sputtering has been happening since I bought the bike in 2008. I attributed it to cold starts. Until recently, when I noticed the leaking fuel from the petcock. There are no warning lights to alert me this issue.
WHILE RIDING THE BIKE NOTICED THAT THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE HONDA DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR IN ALLEN TX BUT THEY STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WHERE AS THE NHTSA'S WEBSITE SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL. I WILL FURTHER REPORT THIS TO HONDA. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE RIDING THE BIKE NOTICED THAT THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE HONDA DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR IN ALLEN TX BUT THEY STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WHERE AS THE NHTSA'S WEBSITE SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL. I WILL FURTHER REPORT THIS TO HONDA. *TR
SPEEDOMETER READING IS OFF UP TO 10%. FORUMS ON THE INTERNET SAY THIS CAN BE FIXED BY PURCHACING A "SPEEDO HEALER" FOR AROUND $150.00 . THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY HONDA NOT THE CONSUMER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
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
MY 2007 HONDA 1300 VTX DEVELOPS A VIOLENT WHEEL WOBBLE UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION AT AROUND 40MPH. THIS ISSUE WEARS TIRES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO REACT TO THE PROBLEM.I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER 1300 VTX OWNERS AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. HONDA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AND REPLACEMENT OF FRONT TIRES WHICH SHOW UNREASONABLE WEAR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND LOW MILEAGE ON HE TIRES.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
HONDA MOTORCYCLE WOBBLE AT 40 - 50 MPH. DEALER SAYS NO DEFECT HOWEVER CONDITION IS NOT SAFE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
MAY 23 2008 BOUGHT A VTX1300C FROM BEASLEY HONDA OF OZARK ALABAMA. IT WAS A NEW BIKE 2007 MODEL AROUND 800 MILES ON THE BIKE, IT HAD A VIBRATION START WHEN IT REACHED 67 MPH AND ABOVE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY WORKED ON IT TOLD ME THEY HAD 90% OF IT OUT THEY O% OUT LEFT IT WITH THEM AGAIN STILL VIBRATING THE HONDA CORPORATION SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. *TR
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 .