Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 2, 2011
FOUND WHILE REPLACING REAR TIRE,INSIDE BEARING COMING APART. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10394017
- Incident
- Mar 26, 2011
- Mileage
- 22,956 mi
2002 Honda VTX1800 Powertrain (other) Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA
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Powertrain (other) reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Apr 2, 2011
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
19%
of 63 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Honda VTX1800 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming powertrain
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 3, 2008
EXCESSIVE BEARING NOISE AND ALL SPEEDS. CAUSE WAS FINAL DRIVE FLANGE BEARING FAILURE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10244344
- Incident
- Jul 10, 2008
- Mileage
- 24,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 13, 2008
FLANGE BEARINGS WERE NOTICED TO BE DISINTEGRATING WHILE CHANGING OUT THE TIRE ON THE REAR RIM OF AN 02, 1800 HONDA VTX WITH ONLY 15000 MILES. I HAVE ORDERED NEW SET OF BEARINGS TO REPLACE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10238013
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2008
- Mileage
- 15,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 2, 2008
FLANGE BEARING FAILURE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10229630
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2008
- Mileage
- 68,000 mi
Powertrain (other)Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 28, 2008
REPLACING THE REAR TIRE AND THE FINAL FLANGE BEARING WERE HALF GONE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10219640
- Incident
- Feb 27, 2008
- Mileage
- 13,653 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 29, 2006
REAR FLANGE BEARING ON 2002 HONDA VTX1800 MOTORCYCLE FAILED. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10156425
- Incident
- Apr 28, 2006
- Mileage
- 17,300 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 27, 2006
2002 HONDA VTX1800C, VIN = [XXX] REAR AXLE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING FAILURE. MILEAGE ON MOTORCYCLE = 4874 MILES. *JB UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- NHTSA ID
- 10153796
- Incident
- Mar 21, 2006
- Mileage
- 4,874 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 8, 2006
1, TIRE CHANGE 2. INSIDE FLANGE BEARING NOTCH 3. REPLACED BEARINGS, OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. 4. SECOND FAILURE OF BEARINGS. INSIDE BEARINGS BOTH TIME, FIRST FAILURE AT 23,209 MILES, SECOND FAILURE AT 29,773 MILES. 6,564 MILES BETWEEN FAILURES. SEAL ON INSIDE BEARING BLOWN OUT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10149818
- Incident
- Feb 8, 2006
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 5, 2006
REAR WHEEL FLANGE BEARINGS FAILED ON ME 2002 HONDA VTX 1800 MOTOR CYCLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE BIKES AND HONDA WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH PROBLEM. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10149492
- Incident
- Nov 20, 2005
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 11, 2005
BEARING FAILURE IN THE FINAL DRIVEN FLANGE ASSEMBLY APPROXIMATE DATE OF FAILURE: 12/4/2005 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2002 MODEL PURCHASED JUNE 2001 MODEL: HONDA MC VTX 1800C BEARING CONDITION: DIFFICULTY TURNING BY HAND. CONDITION DISCOVERED WHEN REAR WHEEL REMOVED FOR TIRE CHANGE AT 7145 TOTAL MILES. REPORT MADE AT REQUEST OF TAPPER TEXAS X RIDERS VTXOA.COM. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10144937
- Incident
- Dec 4, 2005
- Mileage
- 7,145 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 5, 2005
I OWN A 2002 HONDA VTX RETRO . I AM A MEMBER OF THE VTXOA , IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION AFTER READY WHAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FINAL DRIVE BEARINGS OR THE FINAL DRIVE FLANGE. I RECEANTLLY INSPECTED MY FINAL DRIVE, AND MUCH TO MY DISPLEASURE DISCOVERED I AM ALSO A VICTOM OF FAILURE. I WILL BE ORDERING NEW BEARINGS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM TEMPORALLY. PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO FUTHER INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS THERE IS MUCH MORE INFORMATION THAN I CAN PROVIDE HERE. HTTP://WWW.VTXOA.COM/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=58952 THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS CASES OF BEARING FAILER POSTED HERE AND I SINCERLY HOPE YOU WILL INVESTIGATE WITH UPMOST SPEED AS MOTORCYCLE RIDING SEASON IS ABOUT TO START AND I WOULD BE AFRAID OF WHAT A TOTAL FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED MIGHT CAUSE. THANKS MATT A MCKINLEY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10112571
- Incident
- Mar 5, 2005
- Mileage
- 14,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 28, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
FAILURE OF THE REAR BEARINGS IN THE FINAL DRIVE FLANGE OF MY 2002 HONDA VTX MOTORCYCLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10112316
- Incident
- Feb 9, 2005
- Mileage
- 10,150 mi
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.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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