Honda ShadowYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 22 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Honda Shadow.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Honda Shadow years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Shadow median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Honda Shadow problems

All model years combined: 22 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling40
Vehicle speed control31
Fuel system, gasoline20
Electrical system20
Exterior lighting20
Suspension20
Wheels20
Structure10
Equipment10
2 other systems20
0 recalls

Honda Shadow recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.